CVE-2022-22509

PHOENIX CONTACT: FL SWITCH 2xxx series incorrect privilege assignment

Description

In Phoenix Contact FL SWITCH Series 2xxx in version 3.00 an incorrect privilege assignment allows an low privileged user to enable full access to the device configuration.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to firmware 3.10 or higher

Workaround:

  • Disable login via SSH on devices running firmware 3.00

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Third-Party Advisory vde.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-001/ third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22509?
CVE-2022-22509 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22509?
To fix CVE-2022-22509: Upgrade to firmware 3.10 or higher
Is CVE-2022-22509 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22509 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.
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