An ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help…
Priority HIGH 67CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; Proficy Pulse 1.0; Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input, related to a "command injection vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.39711 98th 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:intelligent_platforms_proficy_batch_execution:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_pulse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.20 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver:7.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.42 | Vulnerable | GE |
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_batch_execution:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_pulse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.20 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_si7_i\/o_driver:7.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.42 Vulnerable ·GE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4j8-mmc7-549m
References
More GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02190 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-2516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4j8-mmc7-549m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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