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CVE-2012-2516

Published: Jul 5, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-78
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
39.7%
Top 1.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

ge
commercial·USaka ge intelligent platforms
intelligent platforms proficy batch execution
ICS / OT / IoT
intelligent platforms proficy historian
ICS / OT / IoT
intelligent platforms proficy hmi\/scada ifix
ICS / OT / IoT
intelligent platforms proficy pulse
ICS / OT / IoT
intelligent platforms si7 i\/o driver
ICS / OT / IoT
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

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
support.ge-ip.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-131-02.pdf
us-cert.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2012/icsa-12-131-02.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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