Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Phoenix Contact Classic Line Industrial Controllers
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-9201 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-306 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
ILC 1x0 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc AXC 1050 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc AXC 1050XC Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc AXC 3050 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RFC 480S Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RFC 470S Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RFC 460R Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RFC 430 ETH Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RFC 450 ETH Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc PC WORX RT BASIC Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc FC 350 PCI ETH Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc ILC 1x1 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc ILC 3xx Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc PC WORX SRT Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Phoenix Contact GmbH |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Missing Authentication for Critical Function
EUVDB-ID: #VU64578
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9201
CWE-ID:
CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected product does not feature a function to authenticate communication protocols. A remote attacker can change or download the configuration, start or stop services, update or modify the firmware or shut down the device.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsILC 1x0: All versions
AXC 1050: 2700988
AXC 1050XC: 2701295
AXC 3050: 2700989
RFC 480S: 2404577
RFC 470S: 2916794
RFC 460R: 2700784
RFC 430 ETH: 2730190
RFC 450 ETH: 2730200
PC WORX SRT: 2701680
PC WORX RT BASIC: 2700291
FC 350 PCI ETH: 2730844
ILC 1x1: before 4.42
ILC 3xx: before 3.98
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:ilc_1x0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:axc_1050:2700988:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:axc_1050xc:2701295:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:axc_3050:2700989:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:rfc_480s:2404577:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:rfc_470s:2916794:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:rfc_460r:2700784:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:rfc_430_eth:2730190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:rfc_450_eth:2730200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:pc_worx_srt:2701680:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:pc_worx_rt_basic:2700291:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:fc_350_pci_eth:2730844:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:ilc_1x1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:phoenix_contact_gmbh:ilc_3xx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://medium.com/@SergiuSechel/misconfiguration-in-ilc-gsm-gprs-devices-leaves-over-1-200-ics-devices-vulnerable-to-attacks-over-82c2d4a91561
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2019-015/
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-172-05
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
