Maurice Rothe

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions prior to 2021.0 LTS **Description** The issue allows an authenticated low-privileged user to embed malicious Javascript code, potentially gaining admin rights when an admin user visits the vulnerable website. This is a case of local privilege escalation. **Recommendations** For versions prior to 2021.0 LTS, update to version 2021.0 LTS or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable website to minimize the risk of exploitation.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions prior to 2021.0 LTS **Description** The issue allows an attacker to gain knowledge by reading insufficiently protected sensitive information, which can be used to plan further attacks. **Recommendations** For versions prior to 2021.0 LTS, update to version 2021.0 LTS or later to resolve the issue.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Phoenix Contact PLCnext Control Devices versions prior to 2021.0 LTS **Description** The issue allows an attacker to open a reverse shell with root privileges. **Recommendations** For versions prior to 2021.0 LTS, update to version 2021.0 LTS or later to resolve the issue.