9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-2516
GE Intelligent Platforms KeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

An ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; Proficy Pulse 1.0; Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input, related to a "command injection vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

July 17, 2012, 4 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2516 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
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-2012-2516.

URL Resource
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.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf US Government Resource

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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

61.72 }} -28.37%

score

0.97870

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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