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CVE-2012-6428

Carlo Gavazzi EOS Box Hard-Coded Credentials

Critical10.0EPSS 1.5%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
icscert

Description

The Carlo Gavazzi EOS-Box stores hard-coded passwords in the PHP file of the device. By using the hard-coded passwords, attackers can log into the device with administrative privileges. This could allow the attacker to have unauthorized access.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-6428, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
icscertCNA (assigner)2.0Critical10.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High10.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 10.0.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Carlo Gavazzi Automation · EOS-Box

    • affected < 1.0.0.1080_2.1.10

What to do

Solution: Carlo Gavazzi has developed a new firmware Version 1.0.0.1080_2.1.10 that mitigates these vulnerabilities. Carlo Gavazzi released the new firmware Tuesday, December 18, 2012, directly to the devices. Users will be able to manually download the firmware on their device by using the Firmware Update function in the System Menu in the device’s Web interface.

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