CVE-2012-0232
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 · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in rifsrvd.exe in the Remote Interface Service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, and 3.5 allows remote attackers to modify the configuration via crafted strings.
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 · moderate confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in rifsrvd.exe (Remote Interface Service) allows remote attackers to manipulate file paths via crafted strings, enabling unauthorized modification of configuration files in GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal versions 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, and 3.5.
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= 2.6= 3.0= 3.5CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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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Identify if Remote Interface Service is installedCheck for the presence of rifsrvd.exe in the Proficy installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\GE Intelligent Platforms\Proficy Real-Time Information Portal\ or similar). Also check running processes for rifsrvd.exe.Affected if rifsrvd.exe is present and running on the system
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Determine Proficy Real-Time Information Portal versionOpen Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\GEFanuc\Proficy\Real-Time Information Portal or check the program's About/Version info in the application menu. Compare against affected versions: 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.5.Affected if Installed version matches exactly 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, or 3.5
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Verify Remote Interface Service is exposed to networkCheck listening ports using 'netstat -an | findstr LISTENING' or review firewall rules. The Remote Interface Service typically listens on port 8433 or 8080. Determine if the service port is accessible from network segments outside the local host.Affected if The rifsrvd.exe service port is open and accessible from untrusted network segments
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Inspect service configuration for unusual pathsExamine configuration files in the Proficy installation directory, particularly those in the config or settings subdirectories. Look for any recent modifications or unexpected path entries that may indicate exploitation attempts.Affected if Configuration files show unexpected path entries or have been modified in ways inconsistent with normal administration
A system is affected if it runs the Remote Interface Service (rifsrvd.exe) from GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal versions 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, or 3.5, and the service is network-accessible.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches if available; if no patch exists, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the Remote Interface Service and implement input validation/sanitization on file path parameters.
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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-2012-0232 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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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