CVE-2012-0229
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.050 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted session on TCP port 14000 to (1) ihDataArchiver.exe or (2) ihDataArchiver_x64.exe.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationProficy HMI/SCADA–CIMPLICITY with Proficy Historian 4.5 or prior installedcisa_csaf_ot
GE Intelligent Platforms also recommends that Proficy HMI/SCADA.iFIX and Proficy HMI/SCADA . CIMPLICITY customers who have installed Proficy Historian apply these product updates as well. Alternatively, Proficy HMI/SCADA customers m\ ay uninstall the Proficy Historian software if it is not in use.
- MitigationProficy HMI/SCADA–iFIX with Proficy Historian 4.5 or prior installedcisa_csaf_ot
GE Intelligent Platforms also recommends that Proficy HMI/SCADA.iFIX and Proficy HMI/SCADA . CIMPLICITY customers who have installed Proficy Historian apply these product updates as well. Alternatively, Proficy HMI/SCADA customers m\ ay uninstall the Proficy Historian software if it is not in use.
- MitigationProficy Historiancisa_csaf_ot
GE Intelligent Platforms also recommends that Proficy HMI/SCADA.iFIX and Proficy HMI/SCADA . CIMPLICITY customers who have installed Proficy Historian apply these product updates as well. Alternatively, Proficy HMI/SCADA customers m\ ay uninstall the Proficy Historian software if it is not in use.
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 (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian≤ 4.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian= 1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian= 2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian= 3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ge intelligent platforms proficy historian= 3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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-12-032-01GE Proficy Historian ihDataArchiver2012-11-04icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
also known as (3)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB14767cnnvd
- http://www.ge-ip.com/products/2420Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52437cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-032-01.pdfcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48369enisa_euvd
- http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB14767enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52437enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-032-01.pdfenisa_euvd
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