CVE-2024-43386 describes a critical vulnerability in Phoenix Contact mGuard devices, allowing a low-privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) stems from improper neutralization of special characters in the EMAIL_NOTIFICATION.TO variable, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or KEV entries are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact remains significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_4g_att_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs4000_3g_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:tc_mguard_rs2000_4g_vzw_vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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