CVE-2023-4487
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 10 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationGE Digital CIMPLICITYcisa_csaf_ot
GE Digital recommends users apply the following mitigations:
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-23-243-02GE Digital CIMPLICITY2023-08-31icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a low-privileged local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-4487/cnnvd
- https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-CIMPLICITY-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerabilitycnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5015cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-02cnnvd
- https://www.ge.com/digital/applications/hmi-scada/cimplicityPatchcnnvd
- https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-CIMPLICITY-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerabilityenisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-02enisa_euvd
- https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-CIMPLICITY-Privilege-Escalation-VulnerabilityPermissions Requirednvd
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