# CVE-2018-17925: Other in iFix

> Unsafe ActiveX control in Gigasoft charting package allows code execution via Internet Explorer, though not exposed in standard GE iFIX usage.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7fv7-47h4-q5mq

## What is CVE-2018-17925?

CVE-2018-17925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GE iFix, published on 10 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple instances of this vulnerability (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting) have been identified in the third-party ActiveX object provided to GE iFIX versions 2.0 - 5.8 by Gigasoft. Only the independent use of the Gigasoft charting package outside the iFIX product may expose users to the reported vulnerability. The reported method shown to impact Internet Explorer is not exposed in the iFIX product, nor is the core functionality of the iFIX product known to be impacted.

Weakness: CWE-623 (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17925?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ge Ifix.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-17925?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17925 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-17925 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17925 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in GE iFix

- [CVE-2023-0598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0598/): GE Digital Proficy Code Injection (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-18243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18243/): Privilege escalation in HMI/SCADA iFIX (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2019-18255](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18255/): Privilege escalation in HMI/SCADA iFIX (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-17925 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-17925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GE iFix, published on 10 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17925 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GE iFix. 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-2018-17925/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17925/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17925
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17925
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17925

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17925/
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