Auth bypass in Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3004t-Fx

CVE-2017-16743

An Improper Authorization issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, and 48xxx Series products running firmware Version 1.0 to 1.32. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to craft special HTTP requests allowing an attacker to bypass web-service authentication allowing the attacker to obtain administrative privileges on the device.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-16743: held from 0.031 to 0.031.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16743?
CVE-2017-16743 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3004t-Fx, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-16743?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.