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CVE-2008-0174

9.8 · CRITICAL

GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to stea…

Published Jan 29, 2008geCWE-312EPSS 1.96%

Overview

CVE-2008-0174 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting ge proficy_real-time_information_portal. It was published on January 29, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the passwords and gain privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ge. Update proficy_real-time_information_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
geproficy_real-time_information_portal0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3590Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019273Refsupport.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30754Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3590Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019273Refsupport.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0174?

CVE-2008-0174 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting ge proficy_real-time_information_portal. It was published on January 29, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2008-0174?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0174?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ge. Update proficy_real-time_information_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0174?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0174 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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