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CVE-2023-46142


A incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability in PLCnext products allows an remote attacker with low privileges to gain full access on the affected devices.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 17 products from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact, from phoenixcontact and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-12-14T14:15:42.983

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:27:58.077

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-732

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System phoenixcontact axc_f_1152_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact axc_f_1152 - No
Operating System phoenixcontact axc_f_2152_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact axc_f_2152 - No
Operating System phoenixcontact axc_f_3152_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact axc_f_3152 - No
Operating System phoenixcontact bpc_9102s_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact bpc_9102s - No
Operating System phoenixcontact epc_1502_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact epc_1502 - No
Operating System phoenixcontact epc_1522_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact epc_1522 - No
Application phoenixcontact plcnext_engineer ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Operating System phoenixcontact rfc_4072r_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact rfc_4072r - No
Operating System phoenixcontact rfc_4072s_firmware ≤ 2024.0 Yes
Hardware phoenixcontact rfc_4072s - 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.