Description
Webvisit in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs offers a password macro to protect HMI pages on the PLC against casual or coincidental opening of HMI pages by the user. The password macro can be configured in a way that the password is stored and transferred in clear text.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs | All ILC 1xx PLCs | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Phoenix Contact WebVisit 6.40.00 - Password Disclosure EDB-45586 · webapps · Oct 11, 2018
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- ICSA-16-313-01 Phoenix Contact ILC PLC Authentication Vulnerabilities CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jun 5, 2025
References
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01
- 45586 exploit
- 94163 vdb-entry