Vulnerability Report

CVE-2012-2516

RCE

Title: Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2012-2516

CWE Category CWE-78
Published Date Jul 05, 2012
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 9.3 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
39.71%

Vulnerability Summary

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."

Impacted Vendors

G
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Reference Links

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 http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf 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 http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
9.3
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2012-2516 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21888
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.