CVE-2023-37858

PHOENIX CONTACT: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in WP 6xxx Web panels

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Published Aug 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated, remote attacker with admin privileges is able to read hardcoded cryptographic keys allowing to decrypt an encrypted web application login password.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

PHOENIX CONTACT

WP 6070-WVPS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.10

PHOENIX CONTACT

WP 6101-WXPS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.10

PHOENIX CONTACT

WP 6121-WXPS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.10

PHOENIX CONTACT

WP 6156-WHPS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.10

PHOENIX CONTACT

WP 6185-WHPS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.10

PHOENIX CONTACT

WP 6215-WHPS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.10

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6070-wvps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6070-wvps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6101-wxps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6101-wxps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6121-wxps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6121-wxps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6156-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6156-whps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6185-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6185-whps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6215-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:wp_6215-whps:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-41732	In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated, remote attacker with admin privileges is able to read hardcoded cryptographic keys allowing to decrypt an encrypted web application login password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.454% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Phoenixcontact Wp 6070-wvps Wp 6070-wvps Firmware Wp 6101-wxps Wp 6101-wxps Firmware Wp 6121-wxps Wp 6121-wxps Firmware Wp 6156-whps Wp 6156-whps Firmware Wp 6185-whps Wp 6185-whps Firmware Wp 6215-whps Wp 6215-whps Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-311

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERTVDE
Published: Aug 9, 2023, 6:37 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved: Jul 10, 2023, 7:53 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Nov 10, 2026, 1:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 9, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Nov 10, 2026, 1:10 PM

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