9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-5159
Phoenix Contact mGuard Password Reset Via Update
Description

An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact mGuard devices that have been updated to Version 8.4.0. When updating an mGuard device to Version 8.4.0 via the update-upload facility, the update will succeed, but it will reset the password of the admin user to its default value.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 31, 2021, 7:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5159 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phoenixcontact mguard_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-5159.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95648 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-017-01 Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5159 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phoenix_contact:mguard:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:mguard_firmware:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95648 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95648 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-017-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-017-01 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-99
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phoenix_contact:mguard:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95648 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.21 }} 0.00%

score

0.56827

percentile

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