Number: AV19-058
Date: 27 March 2019
On 20 March 2019, Phoenix Contact has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability affecting some of their industrial control products. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute system level commands with administrative privileges.
CCCS encourages users and administrators to review the Phoenix Contact Security Advisory and follow the recommended mitigation steps:
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