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CVE-2020-12523 Detail

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


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.1 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  CERT VDE
Base Score:  5.4 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

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Hyperlink Resource
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-046 Third Party Advisory 
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-046 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-909 Missing Initialization of Resource cwe source acceptance level NIST   CERT VDE  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vzw_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_att_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_att_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 3 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 4 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_rs4004_tx\/dtx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 5 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_3g_vpn_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_3g_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 6 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 7 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:innominate_mguard_rs4000_4tx\/tx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:innominate_mguard_rs4000_4tx\/tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 8 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:innominate_mguard_rs4000_4tx\/tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:innominate_mguard_rs4000_4tx\/tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 9 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:innominate_mguard_rs4000_4tx\/3g\/tx_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
8.8.3
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:innominate_mguard_rs4000_4tx\/3g\/tx_vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-12523
NVD Published Date:
12/17/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
CERT VDE