In Eaton X303 3.5.16 - X303 3.5.17 Build 712, an attacker with network access to a XC-303 PLC can login as root over SSH. The root password is hardcoded in the firmware. NOTE: This vulnerability appears in versions that are no longer supported by Eaton.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53765 In Eaton X303 3.5.16 - X303 3.5.17 Build 712, an attacker with network access to a XC-303 PLC can login as root over SSH. The root password is hardcoded in the firmware. NOTE: This vulnerability appears in versions that are no longer supported by Eaton.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-798
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:45:00 +0000

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Description In Eaton X303 3.5.16 - X303 3.5.17 Build 712, an attacker with network access to a XC-303 PLC can login as root over SSH. The root password is hardcoded in the firmware. NOTE: This vulnerability appears in versions that are no longer supported by Eaton.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-16T17:27:35.380Z

Reserved: 2025-01-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2024-57811

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-16T17:27:29.747Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-01-13T22:15:14.597

Modified: 2025-01-16T18:15:28.167

Link: CVE-2024-57811

cve-icon Redhat

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