CVE-2020-12519 (GCVE-0-2020-12519)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-12-17 22:43 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS: An attacker can use this vulnerability i.e. to open a reverse shell with root privileges.
Summary
On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS an attacker can use this vulnerability i.e. to open a reverse shell with root privileges.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-049 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
6 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 1152 (1151412) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 2021.0 LTS
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 2152 (2404267) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 2021.0 LTS
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 3152 (1069208) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 2021.0 LTS
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | RFC 4072S (1051328 |
Affected:
unspecified , < 2021.0 LTS
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 2152 Starterkit (1046568) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 2021.0 LTS
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | PLCnext Technology Starterkit (1188165) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 2021.0 LTS
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2020-12-17 00:00
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