What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2516?

CVE-2012-2516 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 69.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2516?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2516. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 69.4%.

Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution CVE-2012-2516

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2012-07-05 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Command Injection Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi Scada Ifix Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse Intelligent Platforms Si7 I O Driver

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 05, 2012 - 03:23 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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."

AnalysisAI

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. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 69.4%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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." Affected products include: Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi\/Scada Ifix, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse, Ge Intelligent Platforms Si7 I\/O Driver. Version information: through 7.42.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.