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CVE-2020-12517: phoenix contact axc f 1152 (1151412) Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 9.0v3.1CriticalModified
Published 17-12-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-12517 is a critical (CVSS 9.0) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in phoenix contact axc f 1152 (1151412). EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions before 2021.0 LTS an authenticated low privileged user could embed malicious Javascript code to gain admin rights when the admin user visits the vulnerable website (local privilege escalation).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.12% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Phoenix contact6 products
Phoenixcontact1 product

2 vendors · 7 products

References

1 links