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

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP 6070-WVPS
WP 6101-WXPS
WP 6121-WXPS
WP 6156-WHPS
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 August 2023

What is CVE-2023-37859?

The WP 6xxx series web panels from PHOENIX CONTACT are susceptible to a remote code execution vulnerability due to the SNMP daemon running with root privileges in versions before 4.0.10. If exploited, a remote attacker equipped with the SNMPv2 read/write community string could gain unauthorized root-level access, enabling them to execute arbitrary system commands. This represents a significant risk for organizations utilizing these web panels, highlighting the importance of promptly upgrading to secure versions.

Affected Version(s)

WP 6070-WVPS 0 < 4.0.10

WP 6101-WXPS 0 < 4.0.10

WP 6121-WXPS 0 < 4.0.10

References

https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Gabriele Quagliarella from Nozomi Networks Labs
.