No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2018-19003

Q: Is CVE-2018-19003 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-19003 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19003?

CVE-2018-19003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2018-12-14
Fixed in04.09.00c
WeaknessCWE-22

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e_Reg, and LS2100e Versions 03.03.28C to 05.02.04C, EX2100e All versions prior to v04.09.00C, EX2100e_Reg All versions prior to v04.09.00C, and LS2100e All versions prior to v04.09.00C The affected versions of the application have a path traversal vulnerability that fails to restrict the ability of an attacker to gain access to restricted information.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2018-12-1415:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

Block these indicators

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CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-19003?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD

Ge ex2100e firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
4.9	< 04.09.00c	04.09.00c	NVD
5.2	≥ 03.03.28c, ≤ 05.02.04c	no fix published	NVD

Ge ls2100e firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
4.9	< 04.09.00c	04.09.00c	NVD
5.2	≥ 03.03.28c, ≤ 05.02.04c	no fix published	NVD

Ge mark vle firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
5.2	≥ 03.03.28c, ≤ 05.02.04c	no fix published	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

ICSA-18-347-04 CISA4 known affected
GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e
EX2100e: All versions prior to v04.09.00C · Mark VIe: Versions 03.03.28C to 05.02.04C · EX2100e_Reg: All versions prior to v04.09.00C · +1 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

Update Ge ex2100e firmware to 04.09.00c
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-347-04 · 4 productsThe path traversal vulnerability has been corrected by GE. GE recommends users upgrade to the current version of ControlST software as described in CSB25378, which is available to registered users via the GE Power ServiceNow portal (https://gepowerpac.service-now.com).
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-347-04 · 4 productsIn applications where the controller-hosted web server is not required, GE recommends turning off the web server. For all other applications, GE recommends updating the controller to the latest firmware version available in the current ControlST release.
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-347-04 · 4 productsWith respect to EX2100e, GE recommends that all standalone excitation controls be segmented from other networks using a firewall installed inside the Excitation panels. External communication should be exclusively restricted to only those protocols specifically required for command and control, suc…
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-347-04 · 4 productsTo minimize the risk of exposure to this and any other vulnerabilities, GE recommends a defense-in-depth approach to protecting critical process control equipment. Guidance on technology and best practices to secure GE controllers from cyber attack are provided in the Mark VIe Control Systems Secur…
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-347-04 · 4 productsMaintain tight physical access control to all critical controllers.
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-18-347-04 · 4 productsLimit network availability to only the most critical needs and implement tight firewall restrictions.

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.07.5read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.6 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published: 2018-12-14
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19003?

Is CVE-2018-19003 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-19003 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19003?

CVE-2018-19003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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