CVE-2018-13990

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2019 at 06:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:40 AM UTC
58 products affected across 1 vendorFl Switch 3004T Fx St FirmwareFl Switch 3005 FirmwareFl Switch 3005T Firmware

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The WebUI of PHOENIX CONTACT FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, 48xx versions prior to 1.35 is vulnerable to brute-force attacks, because of Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3004t-fx (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3004t-fx-st (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3005 (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3005t (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3006t-2fx (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3006t-2fx-sm (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3006t-2fx-st (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3008 (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3008t (same device)
v < 1.35
Affected range stops below 1.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-fl-switch-3012e-2fx-sm (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106737
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-024-02

CVSS

8.6HIGHmitre
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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