CVE-2014-9195 Phoenix Contact Software ProConOs and MultiProg Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Phoenix Contact ProConOs and MultiProg devices due to missing authentication for critical functions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-9195?

CVE-2014-9195 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Phoenix Contact MultiProg, published on 17 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Phoenix Contact ProConOs and MultiProg do not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via protocol-compliant traffic.

Weakness: CWE-255, CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9195?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Phoenixcontact-Software Multiprog, Phoenixcontact-Software Proconos Eclr.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9195?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9195 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-9195 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9195 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp5x-q9h8-gxm5.

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