HIGH
The Linux firmware image on (1) Korenix Jetport 5600 series serial-device servers and (2) ORing Industrial DIN-Rail serial-device servers has a hardcoded password of "password" for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session
Published Aug 21, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.60%
Description
The Linux firmware image on (1) Korenix Jetport 5600 series serial-device servers and (2) ORing Industrial DIN-Rail serial-device servers has a hardcoded password of "password" for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.60% 0.03602
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03602
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.60% (0.03602) | 89.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.60% (0.03602) | 87.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02520) | 84.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.67% (0.04665) | 81.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02520) | 84.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01060) | 84.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01060) | 83.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01060) | 81.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-263-02 x_refsource_MISC
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-297-02 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.digitalbond.com/2012/06/13/korenix-and-oring-insecurity x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55196 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77992 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-263-02 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-297-02 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.digitalbond.com/2012/06/13/korenix-and-oring-insecurity | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55196 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 21, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4577
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a