# CVE-2012-1288: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain administrative access to the Master Clock device using hardcoded credentials exposed via HTTP.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hx65-f37g-6xhm

## What is CVE-2012-1288?

CVE-2012-1288 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The UTC Fire & Security GE-MC100-NTP/GPS-ZB Master Clock device uses hardcoded credentials for an administrative account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an HTTP session.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1288?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Utc Utc Fire \& Security Ge-Mc100-Ntp\/Gps-Zb Master Clock Device.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-1288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1288 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1288 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1288/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1288/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1288
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1288
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1288

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