CVE-2012-2516 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted input in the KeyHelp ActiveX control, affecting GE Proficy Historian and related SCADA products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2516?
CVE-2012-2516 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; Proficy Pulse 1.0; Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input, related to a "command injection vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2516?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi\/Scada Ifix, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse, Ge Intelligent Platforms Si7 I\/O Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-2516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2516 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4j8-mmc7-549m.