How severe is CVE-2018-16994?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Axl F Bk Eth

Q: What is CVE-2018-16994?

CVE-2018-16994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Axl F Bk Eth. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-02-18.

CVE-2018-16994

An issue was discovered on PHOENIX CONTACT AXL F BK PN <=1.0.4, AXL F BK ETH <= 1.12, and AXL F BK ETH XC <= 1.11 devices and Bosch Rexroth S20-ETH-BK and Rexroth S20-PN-BK+ (the S20-PN-BK+/S20-ETH-BK fieldbus couplers sold by Bosch Rexroth contain technology from Phoenix Contact). Incorrect handling of a request with non-standard symbols allows remote attackers to initiate a complete lock up of the bus coupler. Authentication of the request is not required.

EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16994?: CVE-2018-16994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Axl F Bk Eth. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-16994?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.