On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS an attacker can use this vulnerability i.e. to open a reverse shell with root privileges.
On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS a specially crafted LLDP packet may lead to a high system load in the PROFINET stack. An attacker can cause failure of system services or a complete reboot.
On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS an attacker can use the knowledge gained by reading the insufficiently protected sensitive information to plan further attacks.