GE Fanuc iFIX 5.0 and earlier relies on client-side authentication involving a weakly…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02984 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.0 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Ge Fanuc |
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
- cpe:2.3:a:ge_fanuc:ifix:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Ge Fanuc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h9r-cr53-4958
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-0216 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h9r-cr53-4958 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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