CVE-2017-16723

Summary

CVECVE-2017-16723
StatePUBLISHED
Assignericscert
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-12-11 16:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionA Cross-site Scripting issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT FL COMSERVER BASIC 232/422/485, FL COMSERVER UNI 232/422/485, FL COMSERVER BAS 232/422/485-T, FL COMSERVER UNI 232/422/485-T, FL COM SERVER RS232, FL COM SERVER RS485, and PSI-MODEM/ETH (running firmware versions prior to 1.99, 2.20, or 2.40). The cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified, which may allow remote code execution.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.004180000 probability, percentile 0.619720000 (date 2026-05-17)

Problem Types: CWE-79 | XSS


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Basic 232 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Basic 232 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Basic 422 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Basic 422 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Basic 485 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Basic 485 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Bas 232 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Bas 232 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Bas 422 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Bas 422 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Bas 485-t - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Bas 485-t Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 232 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 232 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 422 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 422 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 485 - All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 485-t - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 485-t Firmware 2.40 All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Comserver Uni 485 Firmware 2.40 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Com Server Rs232 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Com Server Rs232 Firmware 1.99 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Fl Com Server Rs485 - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Fl Com Server Rs485 Firmware 1.99 All All All
Hardware Phoenixcontact Psi-modem/eth - All All All
Operating System Phoenixcontact Psi-modem/eth Firmware 2.20 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na PHOENIX CONTACT FL COMSERVER FL COM SERVER And PSI-MODEM/ETH affected PHOENIX CONTACT FL COMSERVER, FL COM SERVER, and PSI-MODEM/ETH Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Multiple Phoenix Contact Products CVE-2017-16723 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
PHOENIX CONTACT FL COMSERVER cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability — German (Germany) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cert.vde.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
PHOENIX CONTACT FL COMSERVER, FL COM SERVER, and PSI-MODEM/ETH | ICS-CERT af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ics-cert.us-cert.gov Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 590566 PHOENIX CONTACT FL COMSERVER, FL COM SERVER, and PSI-MODEM/ETH Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (ICSA-17-341-03)

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