# CVE-2012-4879: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

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

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