CVE-2014-6617 describes a critical vulnerability in Softing FG-100 PB PROFIBUS firmware version FG-x00-PB_V2.02.0.00, where a hardcoded root password allows remote attackers to gain administrative access via TELNET. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 92/100 indicates significant potential danger. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
fg-x00-pb_v2.02.0.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:industrial.softing:fg-100_pb_profibus_firmware:fg-x00-pb_v2.02.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.