Multiple instances of this vulnerability (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple instances of this vulnerability (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting) have been identified in the third-party ActiveX object provided to GE iFIX versions 2.0 - 5.8 by Gigasoft. Only the independent use of the Gigasoft charting package outside the iFIX product may expose users to the reported vulnerability. The reported method shown to impact Internet Explorer is not exposed in the iFIX product, nor is the core functionality of the iFIX product known to be impacted.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fv7-47h4-q5mq
References
More GE Ifix vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00566 GE Digital Proficy Code Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07633 Insufficiently protected credentials in GE Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX, Proficy HMI/SCADA… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2019-13272 Incorrect permission assignment in HMI/SCADA iFIX CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2019-13260 Incorrect permission assignment in HMI/SCADA iFIX CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-17925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fv7-47h4-q5mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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