CVE-2011-1918
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.063 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian before 3.5 SIM 17 and 4.x before 4.0 SIM 12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP message traffic.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationProficy HMI/SCADA—CIMPLICITY If Historian is installedcisa_csaf_ot
GE Intelligent Platforms has provided the following instructions for iFix and CIMPLICITY users: iFIX and CIMPLICITY installations: Option 1: If Proficy Historian is in use, refer to the information above for Historian SIM applications and apply the appropriate SIM (update) to the installed version of Proficy Historian.
- MitigationProficy HMI/SCADA—iFix If Historian is installedcisa_csaf_ot
GE Intelligent Platforms has provided the following instructions for iFix and CIMPLICITY users: iFIX and CIMPLICITY installations: Option 1: If Proficy Historian is in use, refer to the information above for Historian SIM applications and apply the appropriate SIM (update) to the installed version of Proficy Historian.
- MitigationProficy Historiancisa_csaf_ot
GE Intelligent Platforms has provided the following instructions for iFix and CIMPLICITY users: iFIX and CIMPLICITY installations: Option 1: If Proficy Historian is in use, refer to the information above for Historian SIM applications and apply the appropriate SIM (update) to the installed version of Proficy Historian.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.5–10
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian≤ 3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian= 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-11-243-03AGE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian Data Archiver Buffer Overflow Vulnerability2011-06-03icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
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also known as (2)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-11-243-03Aenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50475enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-243-03.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-11-243-03Anvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50475nvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-243-03.pdfUS Government Resourcenvd
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