CVE-2008-0174
GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the passwords and gain privileges.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the passwords and gain privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.96% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-312
- Affected
- ge/proficy real-time information portal
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3590Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019273Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30754Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3590Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019273Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30754Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.