CVE-2021-34579 PHOENIX CONTACT: FL MGUARD DM version 1.12.0 and 1.13.0 Improper Privilege Management
Attackers can access the Apache web server without credentials to download sensitive configuration profiles containing private keys.
- 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-2021-34579?
CVE-2021-34579 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT FL MGUARD DM (2981974), published on 9 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Phoenix Contact: FL MGUARD DM version 1.12.0 and 1.13.0 access to the Apache web server being installed as part of the FL MGUARD DM on Microsoft Windows does not require login credentials even if configured during installation.Attackers with network access to the Apache web server can download and therefore read mGuard configuration profiles (“ATV profiles”). Such configuration profiles may contain sensitive information, e.g. private keys associated with IPsec VPN connections.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Dm.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34579 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-2021-34579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-987p-cg63-5x62.