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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1762 is a low-severity directory traversal issue in GE Vernova Enervista UR Setup for Windows. An attacker would need physical access and high privileges, limiting practical risk. The issue could allow limited file manipulation affecting integrity or availability.
Executive priority
Treat as routine remediation unless the software is on shared or weakly controlled engineering workstations. Prioritize asset identification and vendor guidance review, but this does not warrant emergency response based on provided evidence.
Technical view
GE Vernova Enervista UR Setup 8.6 and prior on Windows is affected by CWE-23 directory traversal leading to file manipulation. CVSS 3.1 is 2.9: AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. No confidentiality impact is reported in the provided CVE data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Windows systems where Enervista UR Setup 8.6 or earlier is installed and accessible to highly privileged local/physical users.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector requires physical access and high privileges. The source bundle does not indicate internet-based exploitation, public exploit availability, or active exploitation. CISA KEV status is false.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and GE Vernova advisory reference. The bundle states affected versions and CVSS only; it does not include root cause detail, patch version, exploitability notes, or proof-of-concept status.
Mitigation direction
- Identify installations of GE Vernova Enervista UR Setup on Windows.
- Determine whether installed versions are 8.6 or prior.
- Review GE Vernova advisory GES-2025-005 for vendor-approved remediation.
- Restrict physical and administrative access to affected engineering workstations.
- Apply vendor updates or mitigations when confirmed from GE Vernova guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows hosts used for Enervista UR Setup.
- Check installed Enervista UR Setup version numbers.
- Confirm whether vendor advisory GES-2025-005 applies to your environment.
- Review local access controls for affected workstations.
- Document remediation status and compensating controls.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 2.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L0.32.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
2.9LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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