CVE-2014-0750
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 gefebt.exe in the WebView CimWeb components in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY through 8.2 SIM 24, and Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka ZDI-CAN-1622.
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 confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in gefebt.exe in the WebView CimWeb components of GE CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests with path traversal sequences.
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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<= 8.2= 4.01= 7.5= 8.0= 8.1= 8.2all versionsCVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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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Confirm GE CIMPLICITY installationCheck for GE CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA installation by looking in Windows Programs and Features or checking the installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\GE Intelligent Platforms\Proficy HMI/SCADA or similar).Affected if GE CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA is installed and the version is 4.01, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, or any version <= 8.2, or if using Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity any version.
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Verify WebView component is enabledCheck if the WebView (CimWeb) component is installed and running. Look for the gefebt.exe process in Task Manager or check for WebView/CimWeb services in Windows Services. The default WebView port is 80/443 but verify in the CIMPLICITY project configuration.Affected if The WebView CimWeb component is installed and enabled - the vulnerability only affects this specific component.
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Locate the vulnerable gefebt.exe fileSearch for gefebt.exe in the CIMPLICITY installation directory, typically under the WebView or CimWeb subdirectories (e.g., C:\Program Files\GE Intelligent Platforms\Proficy HMI\SCADA\WebView\ or similar).Affected if The gefebt.exe file exists in the WebView directory, confirming the vulnerable component is present.
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Check CIMPLICITY version numberOpen CIMPLICITY and go to Help > About, or check the version in the Windows Programs and Features list, or examine version information of the gefebt.exe file via right-click > Properties > Details.Affected if The installed version is 4.01, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, or any version <= 8.2, or if the product is Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity of any version.
A user is affected if GE CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA versions 4.01, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 (or <= 8.2), or any version of Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity is installed WITH the WebView/CimWeb component (gefebt.exe) enabled and 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 GE vendor patches for CIMPLICITY 8.2 SIM 24 and earlier; restrict network access to WebView services and implement input validation on HTTP request paths.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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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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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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