VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-4487
GE CIMPLICITY 2023 is by a process control vulnerability, which could allow a local attacker to insert malicious configuration files in the expected web server execution path to escalate privileges and gain full control of the HMI software.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.20%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GE CIMPLICITY 2023 is by a process control vulnerability, which could allow a local attacker to insert malicious configuration files in the expected web server execution path to escalate privileges and gain full control of the HMI software.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.20% probability · 11th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-114
- Affected
- ge/cimplicity
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-CIMPLICITY-Privilege-Escalation-VulnerabilityPermissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-CIMPLICITY-Privilege-Escalation-VulnerabilityPermissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.