CVE-2016-5787: ge cimplicity Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CVSS: 6.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5787 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in ge cimplicity. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-07-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
General Electric (GE) Digital Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY before 8.2 SIM 27 mishandles service DACLs, which allows local users to modify a service configuration via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ge1 product
- cimplicity< 8.2 | 8.2:sim1 | 8.2:sim10 | 8.2:sim11 | 8.2:sim12 | 8.2:sim13 | 8.2:sim14 | 8.2:sim15 | 8.2:sim16 | 8.2:sim17 | 8.2:sim18 | 8.2:sim19 | 8.2:sim2 | 8.2:sim20 | 8.2:sim21 | 8.2:sim22 | 8.2:sim23 | 8.2:sim24 | 8.2:sim25 | 8.2:sim26 | 8.2:sim3 | 8.2:sim4 | 8.2:sim5 | 8.2:sim6 | 8.2:sim7 | 8.2:sim8 | 8.2:sim9
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-194-02X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- ge-ip.force.com/communities/en_US/Article/GE-Digital-Security-Advisory-GED-16-01X Refsource CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory