CVE-2009-0216
GE Fanuc iFIX 5.0 and earlier relies on client-side authentication involving a weakly encrypted local password file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and start privileged server login sessions by recovering a password…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GE Fanuc iFIX 5.0 and earlier relies on client-side authentication involving a weakly encrypted local password file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and start privileged server login sessions by recovering a password or by using a modified program module.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.98% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- ge fanuc/ifix
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB13253&actp=searchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/310355US Government Resource
- http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/02/10/ge-fanuc-releases-info-on-ifix-vulnerabilities-vu-310355/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33739
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48691
- http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB13253&actp=searchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/310355US Government Resource
- http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/02/10/ge-fanuc-releases-info-on-ifix-vulnerabilities-vu-310355/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33739
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48691
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.