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CVE-2012-4697

10.0 · HIGH

TURCK BL20 Programmable Gateway and BL67 Programmable Gateway have hardcoded accounts, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an FTP session.

Published May 23, 2013turckCWE-255EPSS 2.25%

Overview

CVE-2012-4697 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting turck bl20_programmable_gateway. It was published on May 23, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

TURCK BL20 Programmable Gateway and BL67 Programmable Gateway have hardcoded accounts, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an FTP session.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from turck. Update bl20_programmable_gateway to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-136-01Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-136-01

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4697?

CVE-2012-4697 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting turck bl20_programmable_gateway. It was published on May 23, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-4697?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4697?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from turck. Update bl20_programmable_gateway to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4697?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4697 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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