Check Point Advisories

GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy SCADA Substitute.bcl Directory Traversal (CVE-2013-0653)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3507
Date Published:	4 Nov 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-0653
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	GE Proficy Cimplicity 7.5.
Vulnerability Description	A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization, which permits directory traversal. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected server. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to retrieve or view arbitrary files from the affected target server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy SCADA Substitute.bcl Directory Traversal protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: SCADA Protection Violation
Attack Information: GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy SCADA Substitute.bcl Directory Traversal