CVE-2012-1844

The Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware before A20-00 (590G.GS00100) and the IBM TS3310 tape library with firmware before R6C (606G.GS001), uses default passwords for unspecified user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unknown vectors.

Published: 2012-03-22 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-1844 is rated Moderate Risk (61.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.50%). EPSS rose +1.24% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1844

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.26% 3.50% +1.24%
2 2025-03-30 1.65% 2.26% +0.61%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.65% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1844

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-1844

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2012-1844

  • Quantum Corporation (2012-06-13T00:00:00)

    The vulnerability has never been exploited. However to make sure our customers are protected, all newly shipped versions of the product contain the update that fixes this issue. An official firmware release that fixes the vulnerability is also available for all existing customers. The customer data stored on tape cannot be exploited by this vulnerability.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1844

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
quantum scalar_i500_firmware <= i7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i2 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i3 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i3.1 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i4 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i5 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i5.1 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i6 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i6.1 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i7 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware i7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:i7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware sp4 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500_firmware sp4.2 cpe:2.3:a:quantum:scalar_i500_firmware:sp4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500 5u cpe:2.3:h:quantum:scalar_i500:5u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500 14u cpe:2.3:h:quantum:scalar_i500:14u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
quantum scalar_i500 23u cpe:2.3:h:quantum:scalar_i500:23u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powervault_ml6000_firmware 585g.gs003 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powervault_ml6000_firmware:585g.gs003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powervault_ml6000 32u cpe:2.3:h:dell:powervault_ml6000:32u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powervault_ml6000 41u cpe:2.3:h:dell:powervault_ml6000:41u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powervault_ml6010 5u cpe:2.3:h:dell:powervault_ml6010:5u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powervault_ml6020 14u cpe:2.3:h:dell:powervault_ml6020:14u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powervault_ml6030 23u cpe:2.3:h:dell:powervault_ml6030:23u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm ts3310_tape_library_firmware <= 605g.g002 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ts3310_tape_library_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm ts3310_tape_library 3573 cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ts3310_tape_library:3573:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm ts3310_tape_library 3576 cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ts3310_tape_library:3576:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1844

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