RCE in Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution
CVE-2012-2516
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."
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.397 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.397 · newest: 0.397 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution — versions 5.6
- Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian — versions 3.1, 3.5, 4.0
- Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi\/scada Ifix — versions 5.0, 5.1
- Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse — versions 1.0
- Ge Intelligent Platforms Si7 I\/o Driver — versions 7.20, 7.42
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/1400… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2516?
- CVE-2012-2516 is a vulnerability in Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2012-07-05.
- Is CVE-2012-2516 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.