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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ge Fanuc Ifix — versions 2.0, 2.2, 2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33739 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/310355 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/02/10/ge-fanuc-releases-info-on-ifix-vulnerabilitie…
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48691 (vdb-entry)
- support.gefanuc.com/support/index (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.