GE Proficy HMI/SCADA Path Traversal
Published Jan 25, 2014
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 69.83%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in gefebt.exe in the WebView CimWeb components in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY through 8.2 SIM 24, and Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka ZDI-CAN-1622.
Affected products
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- Version 4.01StatusaffectedConstraints<8.2
- Version
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- Version all versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY | unaffected |
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| GE | Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY | unaffected |
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- ≤ 8.2
- 4.01
- 7.5
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
GE has produced an update that mitigates one vulnerability and made configuration changes to mitigate the other. Please reference the following GE Product Security Advisories for specific information on the vulnerabilities.
GEIP13-05
To address this vulnerability, all copies of the gefebt.exe files that are accessible from a Web client must be deleted or moved, so they are inaccessible. If the production Web configuration currently relies on gefebt.exe, changes to the server’s Web pages may also be desirable.
The GE Product Security Advisory, which provides additional guidance, is available here: http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB15939
GEIP13-06
Download Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY 8.2 SIM 24 at: http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=dwchannel&id=DN4128
The GE Product Security Advisory is available here: http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB15940
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 69.83% (0.69830) | 99.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 70.22% (0.70223) | 99.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 37.56% (0.37562) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 34.74% (0.34738) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.57% (0.30574) | 96.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 28.09% (0.28091) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 21.74% (0.21744) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 27.15% (0.27153) | 96.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 38.15% (0.38148) | 97.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 38.70% (0.38697) | 97.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 39.85% (0.39849) | 97.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 38.43% (0.38434) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 57.28% (0.57283) | 97.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 63.40% (0.63398) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 58.24% (0.58239) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 43.05% (0.43046) | 96.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 34.54% (0.34543) | 96.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 21.63% (0.21634) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 20.71% (0.20713) | 95.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 83.38% (0.83379) | 99.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 83.38% (0.83379) | 99.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-023-01 US Government Resource
- http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB15939 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65124 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-023-01
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-023-01 | US Government Resource | |
| http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB15939 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65124 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-023-01 |
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