An unauthorized user with network access and the decryption key could decrypt sensitive data, such as usernames and passwords.
An unauthorized user could possibly delete any file on the system.
An unauthorized user could be able to read any file on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information.
An unauthorized user could alter or write files with full control over the path and content of the file.
Even if the authentication fails for local service authentication, the requested command could still execute regardless of authentication status.
Emerson Electric's Proficy Machine Edition Version 9.00 and prior is vulnerable to CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, and will upload any file written into the PLC logic folder to the connected PLC.
GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the passwords and gain privileges.
GE Digital Proficy iFIX 2022, GE Digital Proficy iFIX v6.1, and GE Digital Proficy iFIX v6.5 are vulnerable to code injection, which may allow an attacker to insert malicious configuration files in the expected web server execution path and gain full control of the HMI software.