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CVE-2011-1918

10.0 · HIGH

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian before 3.5 SIM 17 and 4.x before 4.0 SIM 12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servi…

Published Nov 2, 2011geCWE-119EPSS 6.29%

Overview

CVE-2011-1918 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian. It was published on November 2, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian before 3.5 SIM 17 and 4.x before 4.0 SIM 12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP message traffic.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ge. Update intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian 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
geintelligent_platforms_proficy_historian0Affected

References

Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-11-243-03ARefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/50475Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-243-03.pdfRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-11-243-03ARefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/50475Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-243-03.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1918?

CVE-2011-1918 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ge intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian. It was published on November 2, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-1918?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1918?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ge. Update intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian 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-2011-1918?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-1918 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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