CVE-2019-9201: Critical severity Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2019
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Updated

Multiple Phoenix Contact devices allow remote attackers to establish TCP sessions to port 1962 and obtain sensitive information or make changes, as demonstrated by using the Create Backup feature to traverse all directories.

Affected Software

32 affected components
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth\/xc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth\/xc
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth\/xc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth\/xc
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 171 Eth 2tx Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 171 Eth 2tx
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Eth 2tx Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Eth 2tx
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Me\/an Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Me\/an
All of the following
Phoenixcontact Axc 1050 Firmware
Phoenixcontact Axc 1050
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth\/xc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth\/xc
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth\/xc Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth\/xc
Phoenixcontact Ilc 171 Eth 2tx Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 171 Eth 2tx
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Eth 2tx Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Eth 2tx
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Me\/an Firmware
Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Me\/an
Phoenixcontact Axc 1050 Firmware
Phoenixcontact Axc 1050

Event History

Feb 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-9201.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 131 Eth\/xc Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 151 Eth\/xc Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 171 Eth 2tx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Eth 2tx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 191 Me\/an Firmware, and Phoenixcontact Axc 1050 Firmware.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9201?

The severity of CVE-2019-9201 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by establishing TCP sessions to port 1962 on vulnerable Phoenix Contact devices and obtain sensitive information or make changes.

5

Are there any references for further information on this vulnerability?

Yes, you can find further information on this vulnerability at the following references: [VDE-2019-015 advisory](https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2019-015/) and [Medium article by Sergiu Sechel](https://medium.com/@SergiuSechel/misconfiguration-in-ilc-gsm-gprs-devices-leaves-over-1-200-ics-devices-vulnerable-to-attacks-over-82c2d4a91561).

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