CVE-2013-0653

Published: Jan 27, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in substitute.bcl in the WebView CimWeb subsystem in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY 4.01 through 8.0, and Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted packet.

Affected (5)

Products: Ge: Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity, Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity, Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems

3 products

Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity

Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity

Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity	Version 4.01
Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity	Version 7.5
Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi/scada Cimplicity	Version 8.0

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity	All versions
Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper 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.

References (2)

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-022-02.pdf

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-022-02.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

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