VulnerabilityModified
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.86%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.86% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- phoenixcontact/plcnext firmware
- Source
- info@cert.vde.com
References
- https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-049Third Party Advisory
- https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-049Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.