An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 (No.2404267) before 2019.0 LTS and AXC F 2152 STARTERKIT (No.1046568) before 2019.0 LTS devices. Protocol Fuzzing on PC WORX Engineer by a man in the middle attacker stops the PLC service. The device must be rebooted, or the PLC service must be restarted manually via a Linux shell.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-06-17T18:15:10.703
2024-11-21T04:20:19.233
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 5.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | phoenixcontact | axc_f_2152_firmware | < 2019.0_lts | Yes |
| Hardware | phoenixcontact | axc_f_2152 | - | No |
| Operating System | phoenixcontact | axc_f_2152_starterkit_firmware | < 2019.0_lts | Yes |
| Hardware | phoenixcontact | axc_f_2152_starterkit | - | No |
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