Denial of Service Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP Products
CVE-2012-6442
Key Information:
- Vendor
Rockwell Automation
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 24 January 2013
What is CVE-2012-6442?
Certain Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP products have a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to disrupt control and communication functionalities. By sending a specially crafted CIP message that instructs a system reset, an attacker may trigger significant service interruptions. This impacts numerous devices across various series, including ControlLogix and CompactLogix, posing risks to operational reliability and safety.

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Affected Version(s)
1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, 1768-EWEB communication modules All
1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter All
1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapter All
References
EPSS Score
10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
Timeline
Vulnerability Reserved
Vulnerability published