CVE-2021-33540

Phoenix Contact: Undocumented FTP acces in certain AXL F BK and IL BK devices

Description

In certain devices of the Phoenix Contact AXL F BK and IL BK product families an undocumented password protected FTP access to the root directory exists.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please refer to the advisory (https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-021) for a list of updated firmware versions for remediation.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory vde.com
Affected: Phoenix Contact AXL F BK
Affected: Phoenix Contact AXL F BK
Affected: Phoenix Contact AXL F BK
Affected: Phoenix Contact AXL F BK
Affected: Phoenix Contact IL
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-021 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33540?
CVE-2021-33540 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33540?
To fix CVE-2021-33540: Please refer to the advisory (https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-021) for a list of updated firmware versions for remediation.
Is CVE-2021-33540 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-33540 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-33540?
CVE-2021-33540 affects Phoenix Contact AXL F BK, Phoenix Contact AXL F BK, Phoenix Contact AXL F BK, Phoenix Contact AXL F BK, Phoenix Contact IL.
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