What is CVE-2019-6546?

CVE-2019-6546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ge Communicator, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-09.

How severe is CVE-2019-6546?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ge Communicator

CVE-2019-6546

GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, allows an attacker to place malicious files within the working directory of the program, which may allow an attacker to manipulate widgets and UI elements.

Published 2019-05-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Ge Communicator
Ge Communicator — versions All versions prior to 4.0.517

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6546?: CVE-2019-6546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ge Communicator, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-6546?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.