CVE-2023-37859 PHOENIX CONTACT: Improper Privilege Management in WP 6xxx Web panels

High 7.2 Published 9 Aug 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers with SNMP community string knowledge can execute system commands as root due to improper privilege management in PHOENIX CONTACT web panels.

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

What is CVE-2023-37859?

CVE-2023-37859 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6070-WVPS, published on 9 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 the SNMP daemon is running with root privileges allowing a remote attacker with knowledge of the SNMPv2 r/w community string to execute system commands as root.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37859?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Phoenixcontact Wp 6070-Wvps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6101-Wxps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6121-Wxps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6156-Whps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6185-Whps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6215-Whps Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-37859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c9pc-h7v2-qp5j.