# CVE-2023-46141: Missing authorization in AXC 1050

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can gain full access to Phoenix Contact classic line controllers due to incorrect permission assignments.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c4vw-934c-jc76

## What is CVE-2023-46141?

CVE-2023-46141 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT AXC 1050, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in multiple products of the PHOENIX CONTACT classic line allow an remote unauthenticated attacker to gain full access of the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46141?

It affects 18 products.


Products: Phoenixcontact Automationworx Software Suite, Phoenixcontact Axc 1050 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Axc 1050 Xc Firmware, Phoenixcontact Axc 3050 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Config\+, Phoenixcontact Fc 350 Pci Eth Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc1x0 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc1x1 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Ilc 3xx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Pc Worx, Phoenixcontact Pc Worx Express, Phoenixcontact Pc Worx Rt Basic Firmware, Phoenixcontact Pc Worx Srt, Phoenixcontact Rfc 430 Eth-Ib Firmware, Phoenixcontact Rfc 450 Eth-Ib Firmware, Phoenixcontact Rfc 460r Pn 3tx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Rfc 470s Pn 3tx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Rfc 480s Pn 4tx Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-46141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-46141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PHOENIX CONTACT AXC 1050

- [CVE-2019-12869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12869/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-12870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12870/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-12871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12871/): Use after free in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-3461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3461/): Buffer Overflow in PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-3737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3737/): Out-of-bounds Read in PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-46141 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-46141 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT AXC 1050, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: PHOENIX CONTACT AXC 1050. 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-2023-46141/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46141/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46141
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46141
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46141

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46141/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.