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CVE-2012-6428: Carlo Gavazzi EOS Box Hard-Coded Credentials

Modified
Published 23-12-2012Last modified 01-07-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-6428 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in carlo gavazzi automation eos-box. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-12-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-07-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.53% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Carlo gavazzi automation1 product
Carlosgavazzi1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links