CVE-2024-7734: Phoenix Contact: Multiple mGuard devices are vulnerable to a drain of open file descriptors.

Published Sep 10, 2024
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Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the behavior of the pathfinder TCP encapsulation service by establishing a high number of TCP connections to the pathfinder TCP encapsulation service. The impact is limited to blocking of valid IPsec VPN peers.

Affected Software

72 affected components
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 4g Vzw Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 4g Vzw Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 4g Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 4g Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 4g Att Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 4g Att Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 3g Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs4000 3g Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 4g Vzw Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 4g Vzw Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 4g Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 4g Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 4g Att Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 4g Att Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 3g Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Tc Mguard Rs2000 3g Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Smart2 Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Smart2 Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Smart2 Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Smart2
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4004 Tx\/dtx Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4004 Tx\/dtx Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4004 Tx\/dtx Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4004 Tx\/dtx
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx-p Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx-p
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx-m Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx-m
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs4000 Tx\/tx
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs2005 Tx Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs2005 Tx Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs2000 Tx\/tx Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs2000 Tx\/tx Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs2000 Tx\/tx-b Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Rs2000 Tx\/tx-b
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pcie4000 Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pcie4000 Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pcie4000 Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pcie4000
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pci4000 Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pci4000 Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pci4000 Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Pci4000
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Gt\/gt Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Gt\/gt Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Gt\/gt Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Gt\/gt
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Delta Tx\/tx Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Delta Tx\/tx Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Delta Tx\/tx Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Delta Tx\/tx
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Core Tx Vpn Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Core Tx Vpn
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Core Tx Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Core Tx
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Centerport Vpn-1000 Firmware<8.9.3
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Centerport Vpn-1000
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4305 Firmware<10.4.1
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4305
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4302 Firmware<10.4.1
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4302
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4102 Pcie Firmware<10.4.1
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4102 Pcie
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4102 Pci Firmware<10.4.1
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 4102 Pci
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 2105 Firmware<10.4.1
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 2105
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Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 2102 Firmware<10.4.1
Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard 2102

Event History

Sep 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:03 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7734?

The severity of CVE-2024-7734 is moderate, as it allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to disrupt valid IPsec VPN connections.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-7734?

To fix CVE-2024-7734, update the affected Phoenixcontact firmware to version 8.9.3 or higher.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-7734?

CVE-2024-7734 affects multiple Phoenixcontact TC Mguard and FL Mguard VPN firmware versions below 8.9.3.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-7734 facilitate?

CVE-2024-7734 facilitates denial-of-service attacks by allowing attackers to overwhelm the pathfinder TCP encapsulation service.

5

What impact does CVE-2024-7734 have on network services?

CVE-2024-7734 can lead to the blocking of valid IPsec VPN peers, potentially disrupting secure communications.

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