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CVE-2019-10998

6.8 · MEDIUM

An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 (No.2404267) before 2019.0 LTS and AXC F 2152 STARTERKIT (No.1046568) before 2019.0 LTS devices.

Published Jun 18, 2019CWE-287EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2019-10998 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 (No.2404267) before 2019.0 LTS and AXC F 2152 STARTERKIT (No.1046568) before 2019.0 LTS devices. Unlimited physical access to the PLC may lead to a manipulation of SD cards data. SD card manipulation may lead to an authentication bypass opportunity.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10998?

CVE-2019-10998 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-10998?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-10998?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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