CVE-2016-5787 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can modify service configuration due to improper DACL handling in GE CIMPLICITY, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5787?
CVE-2016-5787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
General Electric (GE) Digital Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY before 8.2 SIM 27 mishandles service DACLs, which allows local users to modify a service configuration via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ge Cimplicity.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76q4-6gm8-m28c.