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TI-2023-01049 Aliases CVE-2023-1109GHSA-w923-8w64-f5gh

PHOENIX CONTACT: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in ENERGY AXC PU Web service

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In Phoenix Contacts ENERGY AXC PU Web service an authenticated restricted user of the web frontend can access, read, write and create files throughout the file system using specially crafted URLs via the upload and download functionality of the web service. This may lead to full control of the service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00759 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Phoenix ContactENERGY AXC PU (1264327)V01.00.00.00 – V04.15.00.00—No fix listedCNA
Phoenix ContactSMARTRTU AXC SG (1110435)V01.00.00.00 – V01.08.00.02—No fix listedCNA
Phoenix ContactSMARTRTU AXC IG (1264328)V01.00.00.00 – V01.02.00.01—No fix listedCNA
Phoenix ContactInfobox (1169323 )V01.00.00.00 – V02.02.00.00—No fix listedCNA
  • ENERGY AXC PU (1264327) VendorPhoenix Contact Affected V01.00.00.00 – V04.15.00.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SMARTRTU AXC SG (1110435) VendorPhoenix Contact Affected V01.00.00.00 – V01.08.00.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SMARTRTU AXC IG (1264328) VendorPhoenix Contact Affected V01.00.00.00 – V01.02.00.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Infobox (1169323 ) VendorPhoenix Contact Affected V01.00.00.00 – V02.02.00.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:energy_axc_pu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*01.00.00.00 – 04.15.00.00VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:infobox_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*01.00.00.00 – 02.02.00.00VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:infobox:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_sg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*01.00.00.00 – 01.08.00.02VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_sg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_ig_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*01.00.00.00 – 01.02.00.01VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_ig:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:energy_axc_pu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 01.00.00.00 – 04.15.00.00 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:infobox_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 01.00.00.00 – 02.02.00.00 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:infobox:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_sg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 01.00.00.00 – 01.08.00.02 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_sg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_ig_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 01.00.00.00 – 01.02.00.01 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:smartrtu_axc_ig:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1109
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w923-8w64-f5gh

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2014-07463 Phoenix Contact Software ProConOs and MultiProg Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 2.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-17093 PHOENIX CONTACT: Remote code execution in CHARX Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-13692 Insufficient Verification of Data Vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT classic line industrial controllers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-21959 Remote code execution via uploading a malicious IODD file CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-21940 Authentication Bypass in _account_log CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03334 PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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