7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-34570: Phoenix Contact: DoS for PLCnext Control devices in versions prior to 2021.0.5 LTS

First published: Tue Aug 03 2021(Updated: )

Multiple Phoenix Contact PLCnext control devices in versions prior to 2021.0.5 LTS are prone to a DoS attack through special crafted JSON requests.

Credit: info@cert.vde.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Phoenix Contact PLCnext Technology Starterkit Firmware<2021.0.5
Phoenix Contact PLCnext Technology Starterkit Firmware
phoenixcontact axc f 2152 starterkit firmware<2021.0.5
phoenixcontact axc f 2152 starterkit
Phoenix Contact RFC 4072S<2021.0.5
Phoenix Contact RFC 4072S
Phoenix Contact AXC F 3152 Firmware<2021.0.5
Phoenix Contact AXC F 3152 Firmware
Phoenix Contact Axc F 1152<2021.0.5
Phoenix Contact Axc F 1152
Phoenix Contact Axioline F AXL F 2152 Firmware<2021.0.5
Phoenix Contact Axioline F AXL F 2152 Firmware

Remedy

Phoenix Contact recommends affected users to upgrade to the current Firmware 2021.0.5 LTS or higher which fixes this vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-34570?

    CVE-2021-34570 is a vulnerability that affects multiple Phoenix Contact PLCnext control devices in versions prior to 2021.0.5 LTS.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-34570?

    CVE-2021-34570 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-34570?

    Phoenix Contact PLCnext control devices in versions prior to 2021.0.5 LTS are affected by CVE-2021-34570.

  • How can CVE-2021-34570 be exploited?

    CVE-2021-34570 can be exploited through specially crafted JSON requests.

  • Is there a fix for CVE-2021-34570?

    Updating the affected Phoenix Contact PLCnext control devices to version 2021.0.5 LTS will fix CVE-2021-34570.

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