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CVE-2017-5159

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Published: Feb 13, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact mGuard devices that have been updated to Version 8.4.0. When updating an mGuard device to Version 8.4.0 via the update-upload facility, the update will succeed, but it will reset the password of the admin user to its default value.

Affected (1)

Phoenixcontact
1 product
Mguard Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mguard Firmware
Version 8.4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-99
Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control.

References (4)

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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