CVE-2012-4879

Description

The Linux Console on the WAGO I/O System 758 model 758-870, 758-874, 758-875, and 758-876 Industrial PC (IPC) devices has a default password of wago for the (1) root and (2) admin accounts, (3) a default password of user for the user account, and (4) a default password of guest for the guest account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a TELNET session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3013.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory wago.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.wago.com/wagoweb/documentation/app_note/a1176/a117600e.pdf vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-249-02.pdf us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4879?
CVE-2012-4879 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4879?
To fix CVE-2012-4879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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