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CVE-2020-12524


Uncontrolled Resource Consumption can be exploited to cause the Phoenix Contact HMIs BTP 2043W, BTP 2070W and BTP 2102W in all versions to become unresponsive and not accurately update the display content (Denial of Service).


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-12-02T15:15:12.173

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:59:51.967

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-400
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System phoenixcontact btp_2043w_firmware * Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact btp_2043w - No
Operating System phoenixcontact btp_2070w_firmware * Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact btp_2070w - No
Operating System phoenixcontact btp_2102w_firmware * Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact btp_2102w - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For phoenixcontact's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.