Auth bypass in Rockwell Automation 1756-enbt, 1756-eweb, 1768-enbt, 1768-eweb Communication Modules

CVE-2012-6437

The device does not properly authenticate users and the potential exists for a remote user to upload a new firmware image to the Ethernet card, whether it is a corrupt or legitimate firmware image. Successful exploitation of this vulnerabi…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.096 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6437?
CVE-2012-6437 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation 1756-enbt, 1756-eweb, 1768-enbt, 1768-eweb Communication Modules, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2013-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2012-6437?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-6437 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.