CVE-2008-0174 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2008-0174?

CVE-2008-0174 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0174?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ge Proficy Real-Time Information Portal.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ge	Proficy Real-Time Information Portal	<= 2.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3590Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019273Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30754Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3590Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019273Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30754Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-0174?

CVE-2008-0174 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 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 steal t...

How severe is CVE-2008-0174?

CVE-2008-0174 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0174?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ge Proficy Real-Time Information Portal.