Privilege escalation in Phoenix Contact Axc F 1152 (1151412)
CVE-2020-12519
On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS an attacker can use this vulnerability i.e. to open a reverse shell with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Phoenix Contact Axc F 1152 (1151412) — versions unspecified
- Phoenix Contact Axc F 2152 (2404267) — versions unspecified
- Phoenix Contact Axc F 2152 Starterkit (1046568) — versions unspecified
- Phoenix Contact Axc F 3152 (1069208) — versions unspecified
- Phoenix Contact Plcnext Technology Starterkit (1188165) — versions unspecified
- Phoenix Contact Rfc 4072s (1051328 — versions unspecified
- Phoenixcontact Axc_f_1152
- Phoenixcontact Axc_f_2152
- Phoenixcontact Axc_f_2152_starterkit
- Phoenixcontact Axc_f_3152
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- info@cert.vde.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12519?
- CVE-2020-12519 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Axc F 1152 (1151412), classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12519?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.