CVE-2023-37855 json
PHOENIX CONTACT: Unauthorized read-access of root filesystem in WP 6xxx Web panels
published 2023-08-09 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-41729
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 a remote attacker with low privileges is able to gain limited read-access to the device-filesystem within the embedded Qt browser.
Patch / fix
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6070-WVPS 4.0.10
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6101-WXPS 4.0.10
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6121-WXPS 4.0.10
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6156-WHPS 4.0.10
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6185-WHPS 4.0.10
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6215-WHPS 4.0.10
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6070-WVPS
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6101-WXPS
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6121-WXPS
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6156-WHPS
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6185-WHPS
- PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6215-WHPS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
References
-
cert.vde.com
/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-37855
- NVD CVE-2023-37855
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