CVE-2012-6428: The Carlo Gavazzi EOS-Box stores hard-coded passwords in the PHP file of the device

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-6428?

eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.0.0; eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-6428 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6428 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-6428 affect?

CVE-2012-6428 affects eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware, eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). 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 unauthorize

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-6428?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2012-6428 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware, eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798, CWE-255
Published	2012-12-23
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: carlosgavazzi

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-12-23 21:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

carlosgavazzi eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

carlosgavazzi eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-6428?

eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.0.0; eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-6428 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6428 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-6428 affect?

CVE-2012-6428 affects eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system firmware, eos-box photovoltaic monitoring system. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). 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 unauthorize

How urgent is CVE-2012-6428?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2012-6427 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE MITIGATE The Carlo Gavazzi EOS-Box does not check the validity of the data before executing queries

References

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