VDB-166515 · CVE-2020-12518 · vde-2020-049

Phoenix Contact PLCnext prior 2021.0 LTS information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Phoenix Contact PLCnext. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-12518. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phoenix Contact PLCnext. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 12/18/2020 as vde-2020-049. It is possible to read the advisory at cert.vde.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-12518. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2021.0 LTS eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Phoenix Contact

Name

PLCnext

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PLCnext 2021.0 LTS

Timelineinfo

12/18/2020 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vde-2020-049
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-12518 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-12518
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166515

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2020 06:37
Changes: 12/18/2020 06:37 (37)
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Cache ID: 216::103