CVE-2012-0229
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 · uneditedThe Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted session on TCP port 14000 to (1) ihDataArchiver.exe or (2) ihDataArchiver_x64.exe.
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 confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in GE Proficy Historian Data Archiver service (ihDataArchiver.exe/ihDataArchiver_x64.exe) on TCP port 14000. Remote attackers can send a crafted session causing memory corruption leading to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
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<= 4.5= 1.0= 2.0= 3.0= 3.1= 3.5= 4.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Data Archiver service is runningCheck for ihDataArchiver.exe or ihDataArchiver_x64.exe in running processes using Task Manager or tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq ihDataArchiver*"Affected if The process is running and exposed to network
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Confirm port 14000 is listeningRun netstat -an | findstr :14000 or use nmap -p 14000 <target> to verify the service is accepting connectionsAffected if Port 14000 is in LISTENING state and accessible on network interfaces
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Identify installed Proficy Historian versionCheck registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GEFanuc\Proficy\Proficy Historian\Version or look in Add/Remove Programs for GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HistorianAffected if Installed version is 4.5 or lower, or specifically versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 3.5, or 4.0
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Verify network exposure of the serviceReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if TCP port 14000 is accessible from untrusted networks or the internetAffected if Port 14000 is exposed to external or untrusted network segments
Environment is affected if GE Proficy Historian version 4.5 or below is installed, the Data Archiver service is running and listening on TCP port 14000, and that port is accessible to attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to a version newer than 4.5, or implement network segmentation/firewall rules to restrict unauthorized access to TCP port 14000.
Version higher than 4.5 (e.g., 4.5.1 or later stable release)
- 1. Identify the current version of GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian installed in your environment
- 2. If running version 4.5 or earlier (including versions 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0), plan for an upgrade to a version higher than 4.5
- 3. Obtain the upgraded installer from the official GE Digital support portal (support.ge-ip.com)
- 4. Before upgrading, review release notes for any configuration or compatibility considerations
- 5. Perform a backup of the Historian database and configuration
- 6. Schedule a maintenance window to minimize operational impact
- 7. Upgrade the Data Archiver component (ihDataArchiver.exe/ihDataArchiver_x64.exe) to the fixed version
- 8. Verify the service starts successfully on TCP port 14000
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-0229 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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