CVE-2012-6442
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC Improper Access Control
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
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
7.5
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC Improper Access Control
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
- Record
CVE-2012-6442- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6295
7.5
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
- Record
EUVD-2012-6295- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5v56-2w57-vj72
7.5
Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP products; 1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, and 1768-EWEB...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5v56-2w57-vj72- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
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
- Record
CVE-2012-6442- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- rockwell automation 1788-enbt flexlogix adapter
- rockwell automation 1794-aentr flex i/o ethernet/ip adapter
- rockwell automation compactlogix l32e and l35e controllers
- rockwell automation micrologix
- rockwell automation 1756-enbt, 1756-eweb, 1768-enbt, 1768-eweb communication modules
- rockwell automation compactlogix and softlogix controllers
- rockwell automation controllogix and guardlogix controllers
- rockwell automation controllogix, compactlogix, guardlogix, and softlogix
- rockwellautomation compactlogix controllers firmware
- rockwellautomation compactlogix firmware
- rockwellautomation controllogix controllers firmware
- rockwellautomation controllogix firmware
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- rockwellautomation ethernet\/ip firmware
- rockwellautomation flex i\/o ethernet\/ip firmware
- rockwellautomation flexlogix firmware
- rockwellautomation guardlogix controllers firmware
- rockwellautomation guardlogix firmware
- rockwellautomation micrologix firmware
- rockwellautomation softlogix controllers firmware
- rockwellautomation softlogix firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6442 is a vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Rockwell Automation 1788-enbt Flexlogix Adapter, published January 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-03
rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/470154
rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470155
rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470156
rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/54102
us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6442
tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=27862
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5v56-2w57-vj72