CVE-2023-46144 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-46144

PHOENIX CONTACT: PLCnext Control prone to download of code without integrity check

Vulnerability Description

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in PLCnext products allows an remote attacker with low privileges to compromise integrity on the affected engineering station and the connected devices.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Reid Wightman of Dragos, Inc.

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Affected Vendor

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Affected Software

AXC F 1152, AXC F 2152, AXC F 3152, BPC 9102S, EPC 1502, EPC 1522, PLCnext Engineer, RFC 4072R, RFC 4072S
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 14th, 2023
Last Modified: October 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-494

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.