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critical 9.8

CVE-2020-12501 json

Pepperl+Fuchs improper authorization affects multiple Comtrol RocketLinx products

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-4803

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.3%
EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper Authorization vulnerability of Pepperl+Fuchs P+F Comtrol RocketLinx ES7510-XT, ES8509-XT, ES8510-XT, ES9528-XTv2, ES7506, ES7510, ES7528, ES8508, ES8508F, ES8510, ES8510-XTE, ES9528/ES9528-XT (all versions) use undocumented accounts.

Patch / fix

  • Pepperl+Fuchs P+F Comtrol RocketLinx 2.1.1, 3.1.1
  • Korenix JetNet V1.6
  • Westermo PMI-110-F2G V1.8

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Exploit prediction

3.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162903/Korenix-CSRF-Backdoor-Accounts-Command-Injection-Missing-Authentication.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165875/Korenix-Technology-JetWave-CSRF-Command-Injection-Missing-Authentication.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167409/Korenix-JetPort-5601V3-Backdoor-Account.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Pepperl+Fuchs P+F Comtrol RocketLinx
  • Korenix JetNet
  • Westermo PMI-110-F2G

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Sources

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