CVE-2020-12524

Phoenix Contact BTP Touch Panels uncontrolled resource consumption

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 2, 2020 at 02:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:51 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorBtp 2070W FirmwareBtp 2043W FirmwareBtp 2102W Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

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).

Affected

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

All versions
phoenixcontact-btp-2043w (same device)
All versions
phoenixcontact-btp-2070w (same device)
All versions
phoenixcontact-btp-2102w (same device)
All versionsBTP 2043W (1050387) all versionsBTP 2070W (1046666) all versionsBTP 2102W (1046667) all versions
All versionsBTP 2043W (1050387) all versionsBTP 2070W (1046666) all versionsBTP 2102W (1046667) all versions
All versionsBTP 2043W (1050387) all versionsBTP 2070W (1046666) all versionsBTP 2102W (1046667) all versions

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 (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-047

CVSS

7.5HIGHCERTVDE
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400

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