Is CVE-2012-6428 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6428 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6428?

CVE-2012-6428 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-6428

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

The Carlo Gavazzi EOS-Box stores hard-coded passwords in the PHP file of the device. By using the hard-coded passwords, attackers can log into the device with administrative privileges. This could allow the attacker to have unauthorized access.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-798
EPSS score: 1.5% (75th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-6283)
Published: December 23, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-6283 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on July 1, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

carlosgavazzi / eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system
carlosgavazzi / eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-02.pdf(US Government Resource)
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-354-02

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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