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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 5 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qp5x-q9h8-gxm5

## 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 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9195?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Phoenix Contact ILC 150 ETH PLC - Remote Control Script (exploitdb)
- PhoenixContact PLC Remote START/STOP Command (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9195 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Phoenix Contact MultiProg. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9195/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9195/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9195
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9195
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9195

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9195/
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