Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx 1.2.312 in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender Desktop 5.4; EMC Captiva Quickscan Pro 4.6 SP1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse 1.0; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; GE Intelligent Platforms SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument to the (1) JumpMappedID or (2) JumpURL method.
CVE-2012-2515 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from emc, from emc, from ge and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2012-07-05T03:23:18.480
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | emc | captiva_quickscan_pro | 4.6 | Yes |
| Application | emc | documentum_applicationxtender_desktop | 5.4 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_batch_execution | 5.6 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian | 3.1 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian | 3.5 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian | 4.5 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_pulse | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver | 7.20 | Yes |
| Application | ge | intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver | 7.42 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For emc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.