CVE-2020-12518 Information disclosure in AXC F 1152 (1151412)
Attackers can read insufficiently protected sensitive information on Phoenix Contact PLCnext devices to plan further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12518?
CVE-2020-12518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact AXC F 1152 (1151412), published on 17 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS an attacker can use the knowledge gained by reading the insufficiently protected sensitive information to plan further attacks.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12518?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixcontact Plcnext Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact AXC F 1152 (1151412)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g4f-r7cc-55q9.