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9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2012-2515
GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy KeyHelp Module Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx 1.2.312 in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender Desktop 5.4; EMC Captiva Quickscan Pro 4.6 SP1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse 1.0; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; GE Intelligent Platforms SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument to the (1) JumpMappedID or (2) JumpURL method.

INFO

Published Date :

July 5, 2012, 3:23 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2515 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix
2 Ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_batch_execution
3 Ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian
4 Ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_pulse
5 Ge intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver
1 Emc captiva_quickscan_pro
2 Emc documentum_applicationxtender_desktop
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 7
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Remove or disable the control as it is no longer supported.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-2515.

URL Resource
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_emc_keyhelp.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36905 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36914 Vendor Advisory
http://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/14000/KB14863/en_US/GEIP12-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HTML%20Help.pdf Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36546 Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2793
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2795
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_emc_keyhelp.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36905 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36914 Vendor Advisory
http://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/14000/KB14863/en_US/GEIP12-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HTML%20Help.pdf Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36546 Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2793
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2795
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2515 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2515 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2515 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_emc_keyhelp.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36905
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36914
    Added Reference http://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/14000/KB14863/en_US/GEIP12-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HTML%20Help.pdf
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36546
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2793
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2795
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 05, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

64.84 }} -5.70%

score

0.98330

percentile