National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0216
Original release date:02/13/2009
Last revised:02/13/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
GE Fanuc iFIX 5.0 and earlier relies on client-side authentication involving a weakly encrypted local password file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and start privileged server login sessions by recovering a password or by using a modified program module.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#310355
Name: VU#310355
External Source: XF
Name: gefanucifix-multiple-unauth-access(48691)
External Source: BID
Name: 33739
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/02/10/ge-fanuc-releases-info-on-ifix-vulnerabilities-vu-310355/
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB13253&actp=search
Type: Advisory