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title: "CVE-2012-6441: Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC… | CubePath"
description: "An information exposure of confidential information results when the device receives a specially crafted CIP packet to Port 2222/TCP, Port 2222/UDP, Port…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6441
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# CVE-2012-6441: Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC… | CubePath

## Description

An information exposure of confidential information results when the device receives a specially crafted CIP packet to Port 2222/TCP, Port 2222/UDP, Port 44818/TCP, or Port 44818/UDP. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause loss of confidentiality. 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

Official description from the CVE record, published by icscert. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6441)

## Key data

### CVSS 2.0 Medium 5.0

Score published by icscert in the CVE record.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

| Metric                 | Value   | What it means                                                                          |
| ---------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Access vector          | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.    |
| Access complexity      | Low     | Specialized access conditions do not exist: the attack needs no special circumstances. |
| Authentication         | None    | No authentication is needed.                                                           |
| Confidentiality impact | Partial | Some data can be read.                                                                 |
| Integrity impact       | None    | No effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                              |
| Availability impact    | None    | No effect on availability.                                                             |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.57148 (57.1% probability)

Percentile

99.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

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- [CWE-200](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html) Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Rockwell Automation 1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, 1768-EWEB communication modules

  - affected: All
- Rockwell Automation CompactLogix L32E and L35E controllers

  - affected: All
- Rockwell Automation 1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter

  - affected: All
- Rockwell Automation 1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapter

  - affected: All
- Rockwell Automation ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, and SoftLogix

  - affected: up to 18
- Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and SoftLogix controllers

  - affected: up to 19
- Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and GuardLogix controllers

  - affected: up to 20
- Rockwell Automation MicroLogix

  - affected: 1100
  - affected: 1400

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-03](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-03)
- [rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a\_id/470…](https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a%5Fid/470154)
- [rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/4701…](https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470155)
- [rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/4701…](https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/aid/470156)
- [rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a\_id/541…](http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a%5Fid/54102)
- [us-cert.gov/control\_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf](http://www.us-cert.gov/control%5Fsystems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-03.pdf)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 26, 2012
2. Record published Jan 24, 2013
3. Record last updated Jun 30, 2025

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