7.8
HIGH
CVE-2012-6442
Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP Products Remote DoS Vulnerability
Description

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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (control and communication outage) via a CIP message that specifies a reset.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 24, 2013, 9:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 3, 2019, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6442 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rockwellautomation ethernet\/ip_firmware
2 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_firmware
3 Rockwellautomation flexlogix_firmware
4 Rockwellautomation flex_i\/o_ethernet\/ip__firmware
5 Rockwellautomation micrologix_firmware
6 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_controllers_firmware
7 Rockwellautomation controllogix_controllers_firmware
8 Rockwellautomation controllogix_firmware
9 Rockwellautomation guardlogix_controllers_firmware
10 Rockwellautomation guardlogix_firmware
11 Rockwellautomation softlogix_controllers_firmware
12 Rockwellautomation softlogix_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-6442.

URL Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=27862 Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=27862 [Third Party Advisory]
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 19.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:controllogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:controllogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:guardlogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:guardlogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:softlogic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 19.0 *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:softlogix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1794-aentr_flex_i\/o_ethernet\/ip_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l32e_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l35e_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:flexlogix_1788-enbt_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:micrologix_1100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:micrologix_1400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:ethernet\/ip_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:l32e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:l35e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:flexlogix_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1788-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:flex_i\/o_ethernet\/ip__firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1794-aentr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:micrologix_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controllers_firmware:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_firmware:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:controllogix_controllers_firmware:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:controllogix_firmware:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:guardlogix_controllers_firmware:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:guardlogix_firmware:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:softlogix_controllers_firmware:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:softlogix_firmware:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:controllogix_controllers:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:guardlogix_controllers:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:micrologix:1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:micrologix:1400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:softlogix_controllers:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1794-aentr_flex_i\/o_ethernet\/ip_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controllers:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l32e_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l35e_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:controllogix:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:flexlogix_1788-enbt_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:guardlogix:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:softlogix:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:controllogix:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:controllogix:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:guardlogix:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:guardlogix:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:softlogic:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:softlogix:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-enbt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1768-eweb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1794-aentr_flex_i\/o_ethernet\/ip_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l32e_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_l35e_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:flexlogix_1788-enbt_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:micrologix_1100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:micrologix_1400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

93.38 }} 90.14%

score

0.99139

percentile

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