// For flags

CVE-2020-12524

Phoenix Contact BTP Touch Panels uncontrolled resource consumption

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption can be exploited to cause the Phoenix Contact HMIs BTP 2043W, BTP 2070W and BTP 2102W in all versions to become unresponsive and not accurately update the display content (Denial of Service).

Un Consumo No Controlado de Recursos puede ser explotado para causar que las HMIs Phoenix Contact versiones BTP 2043W, BTP 2070W y BTP 2102W en todas las versiones dejen de responder y no actualicen con precisiĆ³n el contenido de la pantalla (DenegaciĆ³n de Servicio)

*Credits: This vulnerability was discovered by Richard Thomas and Tom Chothia of University of Birmingham.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-04-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-12-02 CVE Published
  • 2023-08-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-047 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Phoenixcontact
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Btp 2043w Firmware
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Btp 2043w
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Phoenixcontact
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Btp 2070w Firmware
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Btp 2070w
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Phoenixcontact
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Btp 2102w Firmware
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Btp 2102w
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