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CVE-2018-16994: An issue was discovered on PHOENIX CONTACT AXL F BK PN <=1.0.4, AXL F BK ETH <= 1.12, and AXL F BK ETH XC <= 1.11 devices and Bosch Rexroth S20-ETH-BK and Rexroth S20-PN-BK+ (the S20-PN-BK+/S20-ETH...
CVE-2018-16994 · published 6 years ago
Summary
An issue was discovered on PHOENIX CONTACT AXL F BK PN <=1.0.4, AXL F BK ETH <= 1.12, and AXL F BK ETH XC <= 1.11 devices and Bosch Rexroth S20-ETH-BK and Rexroth S20-PN-BK+ (the S20-PN-BK+/S20-ETH-BK fieldbus couplers sold by Bosch Rexroth contain technology from Phoenix Contact). Incorrect handlin...
What to do
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Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| phoenixcontact | axl_f_bk_pn_firmware |
<= 1.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:axl_f_bk_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phoenixcontact | axl_f_bk_eth_firmware |
<= 1.12 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:axl_f_bk_eth_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phoenixcontact | axl_f_bk_eth_xc_firmware |
<= 1.11 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:axl_f_bk_eth_xc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An issue was discovered on PHOENIX CONTACT AXL F BK PN <=1.0.4, AXL F BK ETH <= 1.12, and AXL F BK ETH XC <= 1.11 devices and Bosch Rexroth S20-ETH-BK and Rexroth S20-PN-BK+ (the S20-PN-BK+/S20-ETH...
An issue was discovered on PHOENIX CONTACT AXL F BK PN <=1.0.4, AXL F BK ETH <= 1.12, and AXL F BK ETH XC <= 1.11 devices and Bosch Rexroth S20-ETH-BK and Rexroth S20-PN-BK+ (the S20-PN-BK+/S20-ETH-BK fieldbus couplers sold by Bosch Rexroth contain technology from Phoenix Contact). Incorrect handling of a request with non-standard symbols allows remote attackers to initiate a complete lock up of the bus coupler. Authentication of the request is not required.
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Timeline
Published18 Feb 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-16994 · NVD
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