CVE-2020-12519 Privilege escalation in AXC F 1152 (1151412)
Attackers can gain root privileges and execute arbitrary code on Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices via a privilege escalation vulnerability.
- 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-2020-12519?
CVE-2020-12519 is a high-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 this vulnerability i.e. to open a reverse shell with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixcontact Plcnext Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact AXC F 1152 (1151412)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26hg-qjgg-2868.