# CVE-2014-0751: GE Proficy HMI/SCADA Path Traversal

> An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in GE Proficy CIMPLICITY to upload and execute arbitrary shell code via the web server.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 22 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5q8q-px6g-7r9f

## What is CVE-2014-0751?

CVE-2014-0751 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY, published on 25 Jan 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The CIMPLICITY Web-based access component, CimWebServer, does not check 
the location of shell files being loaded into the system. By modifying 
the source location, an attacker could send shell code to the 
CimWebServer which would deploy the nefarious files as part of any SCADA
 project. This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0751?

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-2014-0751?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0751 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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

- [CVE-2014-0750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0750/): GE Proficy HMI/SCADA Path Traversal (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0751 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0751 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY, published on 25 Jan 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2014-0751/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0751/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0751
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0751
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0751

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0751/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.