CVE-2012-4879

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-09-07 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The Linux Console on the WAGO I/O System 758 model 758-870, 758-874, 758-875, and 758-876 Industrial PC (IPC) devices has a default password of wago for the (1) root and (2) admin accounts, (3) a default password of user for the user account, and (4) a default password of guest for the guest account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a TELNET session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3013.

Affected products

Wago I/O System 758 Industrial Pc Device: 758-870, 758-874, 758-875, 758-876

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-249-02.pdf
http://www.wago.com/wagoweb/documentation/app_note/a1176/a117600e.pdf
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-249-02.pdf
http://www.wago.com/wagoweb/documentation/app_note/a1176/a117600e.pdf

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