CVE-2014-9195: Phoenix Contact Software ProConOs and MultiProg Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9195 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in phoenix contact multiprog. EPSS estimates a 80.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 17-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-09-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Phoenix Contact ProConOs and MultiProg do not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via protocol-compliant traffic.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.5HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
80.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 80.69% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundPhoenixContact PLC Remote START/STOP Command
auxiliary/admin/scada/phoenix_command
Maturity: poc
Phoenix Contact ILC 150 ETH PLC - Remote Control Script
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionThe product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
- CWE-255Credentials Management ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of credentials.
Affected systems
Phoenixcontact-software1 product
- multiprog5.0
2 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-013-03X Refsource MISCX TransferredThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource