CVE-2020-12523
Phoenix Contact mGuard Devices versions before 8.8.3: LAN ports get functional after reboot even if they are disabled in the device configuration
Description
On Phoenix Contact mGuard Devices versions before 8.8.3 LAN ports get functional after reboot even if they are disabled in the device configuration. For mGuard devices with integrated switch on the LAN side, single switch ports can be disabled by device configuration. After a reboot these ports get functional independent from their configuration setting: Missing Initialization of Resource
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:NIntegrityNone
A:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
phoenixcontact
commercial·DE
Phoenix Contact
commercial·DEaka phoenixcontact
Innominate
commercialaka innominate mguard rs4000, mguard
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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