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CVE-2012-6438

The device does not properly validate the data being sent to the buffer. An attacker can send a malformed CIP packet to

The device does not properly validate the data being sent to the buffer. An attacker can send a malformed CIP packet to Port 2222/TCP, Port 2222/UDP, Port 44818/TCP, or Port 44818/UDP, which creates a buffer overflow and causes the NIC to crash. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause loss of availability and a disruption in communications 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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.32728
Schedule remediation
  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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This page is every public fact about CVE-2012-6438, cross-linked. Its job is to answer one question fast - does this need my attention now? - and then hand you the two things you do about it. Here is how an analyst reads it.
Triage: should I act now? Four signals, and they are not interchangeable:
CVSSseverity - how bad it is IF exploited, 0-10. A high CVSS alone is not urgency; a flaw can be a perfect 10 and never actually be attacked. EPSSprobability - a model’s estimate of the chance it is exploited in the next 30 days, 0-1. This is the “will it actually happen” signal. CISA KEVconfirmed - it is being exploited in the wild right now. The strongest signal on the page; KEV beats any score. Weaponisedavailability - public exploits / PoCs, and especially Metasploit modules rated Excellent / Great. Reliable, packaged exploit code means low-skill attackers can use it today.
How they combine: KEV, or a dependable Metasploit module, means patch now regardless of CVSS. High CVSS + low EPSS + no exploit is real but not an emergency - schedule it. Low CVSS but KEV-listed still gets patched now. The verdict above already weighed these for you; this is how it got there.
Then what - two workflows:
Detectwhen you cannot patch today, follow this CVE to the ATT&CK techniques it enables, then Build a SIEM detection (the green button) - author a rule, test it in Atomic, deploy it. That buys visibility while the patch waits. PatchAffected products / packages tell you if you are exposed; Fixed versions by distribution and Vendor advisories give the exact version that closes it.
Reading order for the panels below: verdict + badges, then Public exploits / Metasploit (is it weaponised), then ATT&CK techniques + Sigma / IDS rules (can I detect it), then Affected products / packages + Fixed versions (am I exposed, what patches it), then Threat actors / IOCs (who uses it), then Scoring & timeline / references (the evidence).
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ATT&CK techniques

2

Techniques this CVE enables - linked via CWECAPECATT&CK. High◆ = named directly in ATT&CK or Nuclei templates.

T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution
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CAPEC attack patterns

12

Attack patterns this CVE enables - the bridge from weakness to ATT&CK technique.

CAPEC-CAPEC-10 · Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-CAPEC-100 · Overflow Buffers CAPEC-CAPEC-123 · Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-CAPEC-14 · Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-CAPEC-24 · Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-CAPEC-42 · MIME Conversion CAPEC-CAPEC-44 · Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-CAPEC-45 · Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-CAPEC-46 · Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-CAPEC-47 · Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-CAPEC-8 · Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-CAPEC-9 · Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

18
rockwellautomation controllogix controllers<= 20
rockwellautomation guardlogix controllers<= 20
rockwellautomation micrologix<= 1100
rockwellautomation micrologix<= 1400
rockwellautomation softlogix controllers<= 19
rockwellautomation 1756-enbtall versions
rockwellautomation 1756-eweball versions
rockwellautomation 1768-enbtall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · [email protected]
View on NVD
Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Jan 2013 · 09:55 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2013-icsa-13-011-03
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/54102
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/470154
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470155
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470156
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-03
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdfUS Government Resource
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