9.8

CVE-2022-43977: ge ms_3000_firmware Improper Access Control

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 17-01-2023Last modified 04-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43977 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in ge ms_3000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered on GE Grid Solutions MS3000 devices before 3.7.6.25p0_3.2.2.17p0_4.7p0. The debug port accessible via TCP (a qconn service) lacks access control.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.62% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ge1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links