QID 591178

Date Published: 2023-01-04

QID 591178: Phoenix Contact FL Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2021-32840,CVE-2021-32842)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following Phoenix Contact products are affected:
FL Network Manager from version 4.0 up to 6.0

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
QID checks for the Vulnerable version of Siemens using registry "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\FLNM64.netmax\shell\open\command"

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability with a specially crafted zip file an attacker could take over a vulnerable PC, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, or affect the availability of the system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to CERT MITIGATIONS section CVE-2021-32840,CVE-2021-32842 for affected packages and patching details.

    CVEs related to QID 591178

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2021-32840,CVE-2021-32842 URL Logo dam-mdc.phoenixcontact.com/asset/156443151564/66c36eb9f13ab840878f9da3d7b2fd27/Security_Advisory-CVE-2021-32840_CVE-2021-32842.pdf

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