CVE-2012-6440 json
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC Improper Input Validation
published 2013-01-24 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6293
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.2%
- EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Web server password authentication mechanism used by the products is vulnerable to a MitM and Replay attack. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow unauthorized access of the product’s Web server to view and alter product configuration and diagnostics information.
Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP products; 1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, and 1768-EWEB communication modules; CompactLogix L32E and L35E controllers; 1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter; 1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapter; ControlLogix 18 and earlier; CompactLogix 18 and earlier; GuardLogix 18 and earlier; SoftLogix 18 and earlier; CompactLogix controllers 19 and earlier; SoftLogix controllers 19 and earlier; ControlLogix controllers 20 and earlier; GuardLogix controllers 20 and earlier; and MicroLogix 1100 and 1400
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-13-011-03 updated cvss 9.3
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC Vulnerabilities
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Rockwell Automation 1756-ENBT Rockwell Automation 1756-EWEB Rockwell Automation 1768-ENBT Rockwell Automation 1768-EWEB Rockwell Automation 1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter Rockwell Automation 1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapteraffected: mitigation “(https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470155)” rockwellautomation.custhelp.com
+10 more productsfewer
Rockwell Automation CompactLogix Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and SoftLogix controllers <=19 Rockwell Automation CompactLogix L32E and L35E controllers Rockwell Automation ControlLogix Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and GuardLogix controllers <=20 Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP products that conform to the CIP and EtherNet/IP specifications Rockwell Automation GuardLogix Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1100 Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Rockwell Automation SoftLogix <=18
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
9.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Rockwell Automation 1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, 1768-EWEB communication modules
- Rockwell Automation CompactLogix L32E and L35E controllers
- Rockwell Automation 1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter
- Rockwell Automation 1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapter
- Rockwell Automation ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, and SoftLogix
- Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and SoftLogix controllers
- Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and GuardLogix controllers
- Rockwell Automation MicroLogix
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
- cisa.gov /news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-03
- rockwellautomation.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/470154
- rockwellautomation.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/aid/470155
- rockwellautomation.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/aid/470156
- rockwellautomation.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/54102
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us-cert.gov
/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf
us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6440
- NVD CVE-2012-6440
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