CVE-2014-0751: ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\%2fscada_cimplicity Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0751 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\%2fscada_cimplicity. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 25-01-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 22-08-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.