The CIMPLICITY Web-based access component, CimWebServer, does not check
the location of shell files being loaded into the system. By modifying
the source location, an attacker could send shell code to the
CimWebServer which would deploy the nefarious files as part of any SCADA
project. This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0782 The CIMPLICITY Web-based access component, CimWebServer, does not check the location of shell files being loaded into the system. By modifying the source location, an attacker could send shell code to the CimWebServer which would deploy the nefarious files as part of any SCADA project. This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Fixes

Solution

GE has produced an update that mitigates one vulnerability and made configuration changes to mitigate the other. Please reference the following GE Product Security Advisories for specific information on the vulnerabilities. GEIP13-05 To address this vulnerability, all copies of the gefebt.exe files that are accessible from a Web client must be deleted or moved, so they are inaccessible. If the production Web configuration currently relies on gefebt.exe, changes to the server’s Web pages may also be desirable. The GE Product Security Advisory, which provides additional guidance, is available here:  http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB15939 GEIP13-06 Download Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY 8.2 SIM 24 at:  http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=dwchannel&id=DN4128 The GE Product Security Advisory is available here:  http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB15940


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 CIMPLICITY Web-based access component, CimWebServer, does not check the location of shell files being loaded into the system. By modifying the source location, an attacker could send shell code to the CimWebServer which would deploy the nefarious files as part of any SCADA project. This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Title GE Proficy HMI/SCADA Path Traversal
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'}

cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-22T22:51:23.718Z

Reserved: 2014-01-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-0751

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-01-25T22:55:04.583

Modified: 2025-08-22T23:15:30.233

Link: CVE-2014-0751

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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