8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-37861
Phoenix Contact WP 6xxx Series Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote attacker can execute code with root permissions with a specially crafted HTTP POST when uploading a certificate to the device.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 9, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 15, 2023, 5:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-37861 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 wp_6070-wvps_firmware
2 Phoenixcontact wp_6101-wxps_firmware
3 Phoenixcontact wp_6121-wxps_firmware
4 Phoenixcontact wp_6156-whps_firmware
5 Phoenixcontact wp_6185-whps_firmware
6 Phoenixcontact wp_6215-whps_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/ Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-37861 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/ No Types Assigned https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6070-wvps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6070-wvps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6101-wxps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6101-wxps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6121-wxps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6121-wxps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6156-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6156-whps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6185-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6185-whps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6215-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6215-whps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2023-37861 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} 0.09%

score

0.58656

percentile

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