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Critical VDE-2022-046 83 CVEs

PHOENIX CONTACT: Multiple Linux component vulnerabilities in PLCnext Firmware

Published Nov 10, 2022 · Updated May 22, 2025 · Revision 3

Summary

UPDATE A: Two devices (ENERGY AXC PU, SMARTRTU AXC SG) added (24.11.2022) Update for PLCnext Firmware containing fixes for recent vulnerability findings in Linux components and security enhancements. PLCnext Control AXC F x152 is certified according to IEC 62443-4-1 and IEC 62443-4-2. This certification requires that all third-party components used in the firmware are regularly checked for known vulnerabilities.

Details

Impact
Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of the PLCnext Control might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities.

Mitigation
Phoenix Contact recommends operating network-capable devices in closed networks or protected with a suitable firewall. For detailed information on our recommendations for measures to protect network-capable devices, please refer to our application note:Measures to protect network-capable devices with Ethernet connection

Remediation
Update to the latest LTS Firmware Release.
Update to the latest LTS PLCnext Engineer Release.

Please check Phoenix Contact PSIRT webpage for further Updates of this Advisory.

Vulnerabilities 83

Revision history

  1. #3

    Fix: quotation mark

  2. #2

    Update A

  3. #1

    Initial revision.

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