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CVE-2013-2785


Multiple buffer overflows in CimWebServer.exe in the WebView component in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY before 8.0 SIM 27, 8.1 before SIM 25, and 8.2 before SIM 19, and Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data in packets to TCP port 10212, aka ZDI-CAN-1621 and ZDI-CAN-1624.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-2785 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ge, from ge organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, 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.


Published

2013-07-31T13:20:28.707

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity 8.0 Yes
Application ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity 8.1 Yes
Application ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity 8.2 Yes
Application ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_process_systems_with_cimplicity - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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 ge'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.