Directory traversal vulnerability in substitute.bcl in the WebView CimWeb subsystem in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY 4.01 through 8.0, and Proficy Process Systems with CIMPLICITY, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted packet.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-0653 is rated Moderate Risk (48.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.54%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-22 | 10.54% | 9.54% | -1.00% |
| 2 | 2026-04-11 | 13.17% | 10.54% | -2.63% |
| 3 | 2025-10-23 | — | 13.17% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity | 4.01 | cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity | 7.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_process_systems_with_cimplicity | — | cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_process_systems_with_cimplicity:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ge | intelligent_platforms_proficy_process_systems | — | cpe:2.3:h:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_process_systems:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-022-02.pdf | US Government Resource |