critical
9.8
CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-13990

First published: Mon May 06 2019(Updated: )

The WebUI of PHOENIX CONTACT FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, 48xx versions prior to 1.35 is vulnerable to brute-force attacks, because of Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005t Firmware<1.35
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 3005T
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3004t-fx St Firmware<1.35
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 3004T-FX
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3004t-fx St Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3004t-fx St Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3008 Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3008
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3008t Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3008t Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3006t-2fx Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3006t-2fx Sm Firmware
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 3006T-2FX ST Firmware<1.35
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 3006T-2FX ST Firmware
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 3012e-2sfx<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3012e-2sfx Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3016e Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3016e Firmware
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 3016t Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3016
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 3016t Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 3016t Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3006t-2fx Sm Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3006t-2fx Sm Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4008t-2sfp Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4008t-2sfp Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4008t-2gt-4fx Sm<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4008t-2gt-4fx Sm Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4008t-2gt-3fx Sm<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4008t-2gt-3fx Sm Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Lc-4gc<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Lc-4gc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm-4gc Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm-4gc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm St-4gc<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm St-4gc Firmware
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 4808E-16FX ST-4GC<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx St-4gc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm Lc-4gc Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx-4gc
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm Lc-4gc Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4808e-16fx Sm Lc-4gc Firmware
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 4012T 2GT 2FX<1.35
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 4012T-2GT-2FX ST Firmware
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 4012T 2GT 2FX<1.35
Phoenixcontact FL Switch 4012T 2GT 2FX
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4824e-4gc Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4824e-4gc
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4800e-24fx Sm-4gc Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4800e-24fx Sm-4gc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4800e-24fx Sm-4gc<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4800e-24fx Sm-4gc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3012e-2fx Sm Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3012e-2fx Sm Firmware
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4000t-8poe-2sfp-r Firmware<1.35
Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 4000t-8poe-2sfp-r Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-13990?

    CVE-2018-13990 has a medium severity level as it allows for brute-force attacks on the web interface.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-13990?

    To remediate CVE-2018-13990, upgrade the affected PHOENIX CONTACT FL SWITCH firmware to version 1.35 or later.

  • Which versions of the PHOENIX CONTACT FL SWITCH are affected by CVE-2018-13990?

    Versions of PHOENIX CONTACT FL SWITCH prior to 1.35 are vulnerable to CVE-2018-13990.

  • What kind of attack can be executed due to CVE-2018-13990?

    CVE-2018-13990 allows attackers to perform brute-force attacks on the device's web interface.

  • Is CVE-2018-13990 related to authentication processes?

    Yes, CVE-2018-13990 is related to improper restrictions on excessive authentication attempts.

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