CVE-2019-10997: High severity phoenix contact axioline f axl f 2152 firmware vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 (No.2404267) before 2019.0 LTS and AXC F 2152 STARTERKIT (No.1046568) before 2019.0 LTS devices. Protocol Fuzzing on PC WORX Engineer by a man in the middle attacker stops the PLC service. The device must be rebooted, or the PLC service must be restarted manually via a Linux shell.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Phoenixcontact Axc F 2152 Firmware<2019.0_lts
Phoenixcontact Axc F 2152
Phoenixcontact Axc F 2152 Starterkit Firmware<2019.0_lts
Phoenixcontact Axc F 2152 Starterkit

Event History

Jun 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-10997?

CVE-2019-10997 is a vulnerability discovered on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 devices before 2019.0 LTS and AXC F 2152 STARTERKIT devices before 2019.0 LTS.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10997?

The severity of CVE-2019-10997 is high.

3

How does CVE-2019-10997 affect Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 devices?

CVE-2019-10997 allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to stop the PLC service on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 devices, requiring a device reboot or restart of the PLC service to mitigate.

4

How do I fix CVE-2019-10997?

To fix CVE-2019-10997, users should update the firmware of affected devices to at least version 2019.0 LTS.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10997?

More information about CVE-2019-10997 can be found at the following reference link: [Security Advisory_AXC_F_2152_FW.pdf](https://dam-mdc.phoenixcontact.com/asset/156443151564/fa7be4d04c301f18c6cc0e0872193a42/Security_Advisory_AXC_F_2152_FW.pdf)

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