CVE-2024-43392 Phoenix Contact: Firewall reconfiguration through the FW_environment variables in MGUARD devices

High 8.1 Published Updated

A low-privileged remote attacker can inject code via environment variables to reconfigure firewall services, potentially causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-43392?

CVE-2024-43392 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT FL MGUARD 2102, published on 10 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A low privileged remote attacker can perform configuration changes of the firewall services, including packet filter, packet forwarding, network access control or NAT through the FW_INCOMING.FROM_IP FW_INCOMING.IN_IP FW_OUTGOING.FROM_IP FW_OUTGOING.IN_IP environment variable which can lead to a DoS.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43392?

It affects 30 products.

Products include Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Centerport Vpn-1000 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Core Tx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Core Tx Vpn Firmware, Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Delta Tx\/Tx Firmware, Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Delta Tx\/Tx Vpn Firmware, Phoenixcontact Fl Mguard Gt\/Gt Firmware and 24 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43392?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43392 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-43392 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43392 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4g6-rrx2-j7rm.

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