CVE-2016-9360: An issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX Version 5.8 SIM 13 and prior versions,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-9360?

cimplicity: upgrade to newer than 9.0; historian: upgrade to newer than 6.0; ifix: upgrade to newer than 5.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-9360 being exploited?

CVE-2016-9360 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-9360 affect?

CVE-2016-9360 affects cimplicity, historian, ifix. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). An issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX Version 5.8 SIM 13 and prior versions, Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY Version 9.0 and prior versions, and Proficy Historian Version 6.0 and prior versions. An attacker ma

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-9360?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.7UPGRADEUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2016-9360 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) affecting cimplicity, historian, ifix. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX Version 5.8 SIM 13 and prior versions, Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY Version 9.0 and prior versions, and Proficy Historian Version 6.0 and prior versions. An attacker may be able to retrieve user passwords if he or she has access to an authenticated session.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-522
Published	2017-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: ge

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-02-13 21:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ge cimplicity UPGRADE

Affected: <= 9.0

Fixed in: newer than 9.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cimplicity || rpm -q cimplicity || cimplicity --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 9.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cimplicity

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cimplicity

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

ge historian UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.0

Fixed in: newer than 6.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy historian || rpm -q historian || historian --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade historian

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade historian

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

ge ifix UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.8

Fixed in: newer than 5.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ifix || rpm -q ifix || ifix --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ifix

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ifix

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-9360?

cimplicity: upgrade to newer than 9.0; historian: upgrade to newer than 6.0; ifix: upgrade to newer than 5.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-9360 being exploited?

CVE-2016-9360 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-9360 affect?

CVE-2016-9360 affects cimplicity, historian, ifix. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). An issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX Version 5.8 SIM 13 and prior versions, Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY Version 9.0 and prior versions, and Proficy Historian Version 6.0 and prior versions. An attacker ma

How urgent is CVE-2016-9360?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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