CVE-2012-6435 (GCVE-0-2012-6435)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-01-24 21:00 – Updated: 2026-06-03 13:41| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | 1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, 1768-EWEB communication modules |
Affected:
All
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | CompactLogix L32E and L35E controllers |
Affected:
All
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | 1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter |
Affected:
All
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | 1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapter |
Affected:
All
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, and SoftLogix |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 18
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | CompactLogix and SoftLogix controllers |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 19
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | ControlLogix and GuardLogix controllers |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 20
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Rockwell Automation | MicroLogix |
Affected:
1100
Affected: 1400 |
guessed |
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