What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12501?

CVE-2020-12501 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-12501?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-12501. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.3%.

Es7510 Xt Firmware CVE-2020-12501

CRITICAL

Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)

2020-10-15 info@cert.vde.com

Authentication Bypass Es7510 Xt Firmware Es8509 Xt Firmware Es8510 Xt Firmware Es9528 Xtv2 Firmware Es7506 Firmware Es7510 Firmware Es7528 Firmware Es8508 Firmware Es8508F Firmware Es8510 Firmware Es8510 Xte Firmware Es9528 Firmware Es9528 Xt Firmware Jetnet5428G 20Sfp Firmware Jetnet5810G Firmware Jetnet4510 Firmware Jetnet5010 Firmware Jetnet5310 Firmware Jetnet6095 Firmware Jetnet4706 Firmware Jetwave 3220 Firmware Jetwave 2311 Firmware Jetnet4706F Firmware Jetwave 2212S Firmware Jetwave 2212G Firmware Jetwave 2212X Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 15, 2020 - 19:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

Improper Authorization vulnerability of Pepperl+Fuchs P+F Comtrol RocketLinx ES7510-XT, ES8509-XT, ES8510-XT, ES9528-XTv2, ES7506, ES7510, ES7528, ES8508, ES8508F, ES8510, ES8510-XTE,. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. Improper Authorization vulnerability of Pepperl+Fuchs P+F Comtrol RocketLinx ES7510-XT, ES8509-XT, ES8510-XT, ES9528-XTv2, ES7506, ES7510, ES7528, ES8508, ES8508F, ES8510, ES8510-XTE, ES9528/ES9528-XT (all versions) use undocumented accounts. Affected products include: Pepperl-Fuchs Es7510-Xt Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es8509-Xt Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es8510-Xt Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es9528-Xtv2 Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es7506 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.