CVE-2008-0174

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Published Jan 29, 2008 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ge:proficy_real-time_information_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.957% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3590
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019273
http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30754

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ge Proficy Real-time Information Portal

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Jan 29, 2008, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 29, 2008, 2:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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