CVE-2016-5787
MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 15, 2016 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCIMPLICITY
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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 8.28.2 sim18.2 sim108.2 sim118.2 sim128.2 sim138.2 sim148.2 sim158.2 sim168.2 sim178.2 sim188.2 sim198.2 sim28.2 sim208.2 sim218.2 sim228.2 sim238.2 sim248.2 sim258.2 sim268.2 sim38.2 sim48.2 sim58.2 sim68.2 sim78.2 sim88.2 sim9
Affected range stops below 8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91727x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ge-ip.force.com/communities/en_US/Article/GE-Digital-Security-Advisory-GED-16-01x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-194-02CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668
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