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CVE-2016-9360

An issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX Version 5.8 SIM 13 and prior versions, Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY Version 9.0 and prior versions, and Proficy Historian Version 6.0 and prior versions. An attacker may be able to retrieve user passwords if he or she has access to an authenticated session.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from ge, from ge, from ge organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-02-13T21:59:02.050

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-522

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ge	cimplicity	≤ 9.0	Yes
Application	ge	historian	≤ 6.0	Yes
Application	ge	ifix	≤ 5.8	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95630 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037809 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-05A Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95630 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037809 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-05A Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.