Use of hard-coded credentials in PEPPERL+FUCHS products - CVE-2020-12501

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47406

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12501

CWE-ID: CWE-798

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: PEPPERL+FUCHS

Affected software:
RocketLinx ES7510-XT
RocketLinx ES8509-XT
RocketLinx ES8510-XT
RocketLinx ES9528-XTv2
RocketLinx ES7506
RocketLinx ES7510
RocketLinx ES7528
RocketLinx ES8508
RocketLinx ES8508F
RocketLinx ES8510
RocketLinx ES8510-XTE
RocketLinx ES9528/ES9528-XT

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable syste

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/159469/SA-20201005-0.txt
• https://files.pepperl-fuchs.com/webcat/navi/productInfo/doct/tdoct6954__eng.pdf?v=20201005082419