CVE-2023-46143 | BDVDB-2026-219356 Detail

PHOENIX CONTACTAutomation Worx Software Suite

Description#

Download of Code Without Integrity Check vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT classic line PLCs allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to modify some or all applications on a PLC.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check

References#

https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-057/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-12-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-22Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-12-14
Last modified: 2025-05-22

Vendor information

Vendor: PHOENIX CONTACT
Product: Automation Worx Software Suite

All PHOENIX CONTACT vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 26.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
all
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).