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Intelligent Platforms Proficy HistorianApplication · Ge

CVE-2011-1918

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-11-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian before 3.5 SIM 17 and 4.x before 4.0 SIM 12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP message traffic.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service of GE Proficy Historian allows remote attackers to send crafted TCP messages that overflow a stack buffer, potentially enabling denial of service (daemon crash) or arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 3.5 SIM 17 and 4.x before 4.0 SIM 12.

MitigationUpgrade to GE Proficy Historian version 3.5 SIM 17 or 4.0 SIM 12 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, isolate the Data Archiver service on a restricted network segment and monitor for anomalous TCP traffic.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Intelligent Platforms Proficy HistorianApplication
Affected:<= 3.5= 4.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if GE Proficy Historian is installed
    Check installed programs or registry for GE Proficy Historian. Look in Program Files for GE Intelligent Platforms folders.
    Affected if GE Proficy Historian is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed version of GE Proficy Historian
    Use the Historian Administrator or check the program's About/Version information. Look for SIM (Service Information Module) version numbers.
    Affected if Version is 3.5 or earlier, or version 4.0 before SIM 12
  3. Locate the Data Archiver service
    Check Windows Services for 'GE Proficy Historian Data Archiver' or similar service name. The service typically runs as part of the Historian installation.
    Affected if Data Archiver service exists and is running
  4. Assess network exposure of Data Archiver
    Check if the Data Archiver TCP port (default listener port) is exposed to untrusted networks. Use netstat or firewall rules to identify listening ports and their accessibility.
    Affected if Data Archiver port is accessible from untrusted or external networks
  5. Compare your version against the fixed releases
    Verify if your installed version is below 3.5 SIM 17 or 4.0 SIM 12. These are the minimum fixed versions.
    Affected if Installed version is below 3.5 SIM 17 or is 4.0 before SIM 12

You are affected if GE Proficy Historian is installed with a version prior to 3.5 SIM 17 or 4.0 SIM 12, and the Data Archiver service is network-accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.5
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to GE Proficy Historian version 3.5 SIM 17 or 4.0 SIM 12 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, isolate the Data Archiver service on a restricted network segment and monitor for anomalous TCP traffic.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Apply 3.5 SIM 17 (for v3.5 and below) or 4.0 SIM 12 (for v4.x)

  1. Identify the current version of GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian installed in the environment
  2. Determine the current SIM (Security Improvement Module) version applied to the installation
  3. For Proficy Historian 3.5 versions: Apply SIM 17 or later to address the buffer overflow vulnerability
  4. For Proficy Historian 4.0 versions: Apply SIM 12 or later to address the buffer overflow vulnerability
  5. After applying the SIM, verify the Data Archiver service is running correctly
  6. Test that normal data collection and archival functions operate as expected

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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