Phoenix Contact PLCnext prior 2021.0 privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Phoenix Contact PLCnext. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-12519. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Phoenix Contact PLCnext. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 12/18/2020 as vde-2020-049. The advisory is shared for download at cert.vde.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-12519. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading to version 2021.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
Name
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: PLCnext 2021.0
Timeline
12/18/2020 🔍12/18/2020 🔍
12/18/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: vde-2020-049Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-12519 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-12519
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166516
Entry
Created: 12/18/2020 06:38Changes: 12/18/2020 06:38 (37)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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