# What is CVE-2023-46144? > CVE-2023-46144 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) in Axc F 1152 Firmware from Phoenixcontact, published on 14 December 2023. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46144 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 24 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.5 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 14 December 2023 - **Record last updated:** 1 October 2024 - **Main product:** Axc F 1152 Firmware from Phoenixcontact - **Affected products:** 17 ## What is CVE-2023-46144? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data. ### The official description A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in PLCnext products allows an remote attacker with low privileges to compromise integrity on the affected engineering station and the connected devices. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-494: Download of Code Without Integrity Check ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can change data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N` ## Is CVE-2023-46144 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%. ### Timeline - 14 December 2023: Published - 1 October 2024: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2023-46144 scores **24 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2023-46144? The published record lists 17 products. - [Axc F 1152 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/axc_f_1152_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Axc F 1152](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/axc_f_1152) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Axc F 2152](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/axc_f_2152) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Axc F 2152 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/axc_f_2152_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Axc F 3152](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/axc_f_3152) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Axc F 3152 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/axc_f_3152_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Bpc 9102s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/bpc_9102s) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Bpc 9102s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/bpc_9102s_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Epc 1502](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/epc_1502) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epc 1502 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/epc_1502_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Epc 1522](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/epc_1522) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Epc 1522 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/epc_1522_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Plcnext Engineer](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/plcnext_engineer) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Application): up to 2024.0 - [Rfc 4072r](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/rfc_4072r) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Rfc 4072r Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/rfc_4072r_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 - [Rfc 4072s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/rfc_4072s) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Hardware): version not specified - [Rfc 4072s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/phoenixcontact/rfc_4072s_firmware) by [Phoenixcontact](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/phoenixcontact) (Operating system): up to 2024.0 ## How do I fix CVE-2023-46144? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [https](https://https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-056/) (Broken link) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2023-46144? CVE-2023-46144 is a medium-severity flaw in Axc F 1152 Firmware from Phoenixcontact, published on 14 December 2023. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data. ### How serious is CVE-2023-46144? It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2023-46144 is 24 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2023-46144 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2023-46144 affect? For Axc F 1152 Firmware from Phoenixcontact: up to 2024.0. The record lists 17 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2023-46144? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2023-46144 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact