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CVE-2012-6442

7.5 · HIGH

When an affected product receives a valid CIP message from an unauthorized or unintended source to Port 2222/TCP, Port 2222/UDP, Port 44818/TCP, or Port 44818/UDP that instructs the product to rese…

Published Jan 24, 2013rockwellautomationCWE-284EPSS 35.55%

Overview

CVE-2012-6442 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rockwellautomation ethernet\/ip_firmware. It was published on January 24, 2013 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

When an affected product receives a valid CIP message from an unauthorized or unintended source to Port 2222/TCP, Port 2222/UDP, Port 44818/TCP, or Port 44818/UDP that instructs the product to reset, a DoS can occur. This situation could cause loss of availability and a disruption of communication with other connected devices.

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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockwellautomation. Update ethernet\/ip_firmware 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

Refrockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/54102Refrockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/470154Refrockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470155Refrockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470156CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-03Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=27862Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6442?

CVE-2012-6442 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rockwellautomation ethernet\/ip_firmware. It was published on January 24, 2013 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-6442?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2012-6442?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockwellautomation. Update ethernet\/ip_firmware 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-2012-6442?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-6442 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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