CVE-2024-57811 | BDVDB-2026-262190 Detail

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References#

https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-xf7j-4x67-6h93

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-01-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-01-13
Last modified: 2025-01-16

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Not stated

Score

9.1 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 39.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Hard-coded Credentials

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).