CVE-2012-6440

4.8 mediumEPSS 9.2%

Medium (4.8) in rockwellautomation. EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Severity

CVSS 3.1

4.8 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 9.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 95% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-287
Published: 2013-01-24
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

rockwellautomation:1756-enbt
rockwellautomation:1756-eweb
rockwellautomation:1768-enbt
rockwellautomation:1768-eweb
rockwellautomation:1794-aentr_flex_i\/o_ethernet\/ip_adapter
rockwellautomation:compactlogix
rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controllers
rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l32e_controller
rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l35e_controller
rockwellautomation:controllogix
rockwellautomation:controllogix_controllers
rockwellautomation:flexlogix_1788-enbt_adapter
rockwellautomation:guardlogix
rockwellautomation:guardlogix_controllers
rockwellautomation:micrologix
rockwellautomation:softlogix
rockwellautomation:softlogix_controllers

References

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