CVE-2009-0216

critical

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48691

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33739

http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/02/10/ge-fanuc-releases-info-on-ifix-vulnerabilities-vu-310355/

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/310355

http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB13253&actp=search

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-02-13

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01089