Vulnerability in Ge Fanuc Ifix
CVE-2009-0216
GE Fanuc iFIX 5.0 and earlier relies on client-side authentication involving a weakly encrypted local password file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and start privileged server login sessions by recovering a password or by using a modified program module.
EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Ge_fanuc Ifix — versions 2.0, 2.2, 2.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, third-party-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0216?
- CVE-2009-0216 is a vulnerability in Ge Fanuc Ifix, classified under CWE-255. Published 2009-02-13.
- Is CVE-2009-0216 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.