GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity CimWebServer.exe path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi and scada Cimplicity up to 8.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file CimWebServer.exe. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-0751. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi and scada Cimplicity up to 8.1 (SCADA Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file CimWebServer.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in CimWebServer.exe (aka the WebView component) in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY before 8.2 SIM 24, and Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message to TCP port 10212, aka ZDI-CAN-1623.

The weakness was shared 01/25/2014 with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-0751 since 01/02/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is declared as attacked.

Upgrading to version 8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (441), EUVD (EUVD-2014-0782) and SecurityFocus (BID 65117†). The entry VDB-66203 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity 8.2

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01/02/2014 🔍
01/23/2014 +21 days 🔍
01/25/2014 +2 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +423 days 🔍
08/23/2025 +3805 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ge.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0751 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0751
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66204
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SecurityFocus: 65117 - Multiple Generel Electric Products Shell Upload Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 08/23/2025 03:00
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (50), 02/12/2018 08:03 (6), 07/13/2024 15:06 (21), 08/23/2025 02:18 (4), 08/23/2025 03:00 (8)
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