FKIE_CVE-2020-12519
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-12-17 23:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:51
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/
Summary
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.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| info@cert.vde.com | https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-049 | Third Party Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-049 | Third Party Advisory |
Impacted products
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"lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:51:57.643",
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