HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-2823
MEDIUM

CVE-2013-2823

CWE-20Published: November 22, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The (1) Catapult DNP3 I/O driver before 7.2.0.60 and the (2) GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy DNP3 I/O driver before 7.20k, as used in DNPDrv.exe (aka the DNP master station server) in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY and iFIX, allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted input over a serial line.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2823 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

catapultsoftware1 product(s)
catapult dnp3 i\/o driver
ge3 product(s)
intelligent platforms proficy dnp3 i\/o driverintelligent platforms proficy hmi\/scada cimplicityintelligent platforms proficy hmi\/scada ifix
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB15805
ADVISORYhttp://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/15000/KB15805/en_US/GEIP13-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HMI%20SCADA%20DNP3%20Driver%20from%20Catapult%20Software.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB15805
ADVISORYhttp://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/15000/KB15805/en_US/GEIP13-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HMI%20SCADA%20DNP3%20Driver%20from%20Catapult%20Software.pdf

All References (8)

→
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-297-01US Government Resource
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http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-297-02US Government Resource
→
http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB15805Vendor Advisory
→
http://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/15000/KB15805/en_US/GEIP13-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HMI%20SCADA%20DNP3%20Driver%20from%20Catapult%20Software.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-297-01US Government Resource
→
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-297-02US Government Resource
→
http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB15805Vendor Advisory
→
http://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/15000/KB15805/en_US/GEIP13-04%20Security%20Advisory%20-%20Proficy%20HMI%20SCADA%20DNP3%20Driver%20from%20Catapult%20Software.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2823
CVSS Score4.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 22, 2013

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-2823 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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