# CVE-2014-0750: GE Proficy HMI/SCADA Path Traversal

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests exploiting a directory traversal flaw in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 22 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32h5-mfcc-v69p

## What is CVE-2014-0750?

CVE-2014-0750 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY, published on 25 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory 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.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0750?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi\%2fscada Cimplicity, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi\/Scada Cimplicity, Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Process Systems With Cimplicity.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0750?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0750 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0750 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0750 exists.

Public exploit code:

- GE Proficy CIMPLICITY gefebt.exe Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- GE Proficy CIMPLICITY - 'gefebt.exe' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY

- [CVE-2014-0751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0751/): GE Proficy HMI/SCADA Path Traversal (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0750 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0750 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY, published on 25 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0750 exists.

Affected product: GE Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0750/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0750/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0750
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0750
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0750

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0750/
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