CVE-2012-6441

What it is

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

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

57.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2013-01-24 21:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:48 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 57.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2013-01-24 21:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:48 UTC

Exploit probability

57.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Rockwellautomation Controllogix Controllers ≤ 20
• Rockwellautomation Guardlogix Controllers ≤ 20
• Rockwellautomation Micrologix ≤ 1100
• Rockwellautomation Micrologix ≤ 1400
• Rockwellautomation Softlogix Controllers ≤ 19
• Rockwellautomation 1756-enbt
• Rockwellautomation 1756-eweb
• Rockwellautomation 1768-enbt

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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