7.5
HIGH
CVE-2022-3480
"Phoenix Contact FL MGUARD/TC MGUARD Unauthenticated DDoS Vulnerability"
Description

A remote, unauthenticated attacker could cause a denial-of-service of PHOENIX CONTACT FL MGUARD and TC MGUARD devices below version 8.9.0 by sending a larger number of unauthenticated HTTPS connections originating from different source IP’s. Configuring firewall limits for incoming connections cannot prevent the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 15, 2022, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-3480 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 tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware
2 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_att_vpn_firmware
3 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_firmware
4 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_vpn_firmware
5 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs4000_3g_vpn_firmware
6 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vpn_firmware
7 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_centerport_firmware
8 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_centerport_vpn-1000_firmware
9 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_core_tx_firmware
10 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_core_tx_vpn_firmware
11 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_delta_tx\/tx_firmware
12 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_delta_tx\/tx_vpn_firmware
13 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_gt\/gt_firmware
14 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_gt\/gt_vpn_firmware
15 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_pci4000_firmware
16 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_pci4000_vpn_firmware
17 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_pcie4000_firmware
18 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_pcie4000_vpn_firmware
19 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs2000_tx\/tx-b_firmware
20 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs2000_tx\/tx_vpn_firmware
21 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs2005_tx_vpn_firmware
22 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx_firmware
23 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx-m_firmware
24 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx-p_firmware
25 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx_vpn_firmware
26 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_smart2_firmware
27 Phoenixcontact fl_mguard_smart2_vpn_firmware
28 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs2000_3g_vpn_firmware
29 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_att_vpn_firmware
30 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vpn_firmware
31 Phoenixcontact tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-051/ Mitigation Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-3480 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A remote, unauthenticated attacker could cause a denial-of-service of PHOENIX CONTACT FL MGUARD and TC MGUARD devices below version 8.9.0 by sending a larger number of unauthenticated HTTPS connections originating from different source IP’s. Configuring firewall limits for incoming connections cannot prevent the issue. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could cause a denial-of-service of PHOENIX CONTACT FL MGUARD and TC MGUARD devices below version 8.9.0 by sending a larger number of unauthenticated HTTPS connections originating from different source IP’s. Configuring firewall limits for incoming connections cannot prevent the issue.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-051/ No Types Assigned https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-051/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_centerport_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_centerport:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_centerport_vpn-1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_centerport_vpn-1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_core_tx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_core_tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_core_tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_core_tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_delta_tx\/tx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_delta_tx\/tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_delta_tx\/tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_delta_tx\/tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_gt\/gt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_gt\/gt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_gt\/gt_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_gt\/gt_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pci4000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pci4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pci4000_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pci4000_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pcie4000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pcie4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pcie4000_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_pcie4000_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs2000_tx\/tx-b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs2000_tx\/tx-b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs2000_tx\/tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs2000_tx\/tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs2005_tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs2005_tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx-m_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx-m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx-p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx-p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4000_tx\/tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_smart2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_smart2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_smart2_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_smart2_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_3g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_3g_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_att_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_att_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vzw_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_3g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_3g_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_att_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_att_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.9.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vzw_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-3480 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.19 }} 0.01%

score

0.56140

percentile

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