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CVE-2021-21003


In Phoenix Contact FL SWITCH SMCS series products in multiple versions fragmented TCP-Packets may cause a Denial of Service of Web-, SNMP- and ICMP-Echo services. The switching functionality of the device is not affected.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, 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 limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 30 products from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact and 27 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, 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

2021-06-25T19:15:08.660

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:47:23.037

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

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-404

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_16tx_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_16tx - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_14tx\/2fx_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_14tx\/2fx - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_14tx\/2fx-sm_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_14tx\/2fx-sm - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_8gt_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_8gt - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_6gt\/2sfp_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_6gt\/2sfp - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_8tx-pn_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_8tx-pn - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_4tx-pn_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_4tx-pn - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_8tx_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_8tx - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_6tx\/2sfp_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smcs_6tx\/2sfp - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_6tx\/2pof-pn_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_6tx\/2pof-pn - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_8tx-pn_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_8tx-pn - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_6tx\/2fx_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_6tx\/2fx - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_6tx\/2fx_sm_firmware ≤ 4.70 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_switch_smn_6tx\/2fx_sm - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_nat_smn_8tx_firmware ≤ 4.63 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_nat_smn_8tx - No
Operating System phoenixcontact fl_nat_smn_8tx-m_firmware ≤ 4.63 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact fl_nat_smn_8tx-m - 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.