CVE-2023-3572 | PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels

In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 a remote, unauthenticated attacker may use an attribute of a specific HTTP POST request releated to date/time operations to gain full access to the device.

Published: 2023-08-08 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-3572 is rated High Risk (67.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.99%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-3572

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-04 0.89% 0.99% +0.10%
2 2026-05-03 0.71% 0.89% +0.18%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.71% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-3572

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]
9.9 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.1 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-3572

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-3572

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
phoenixcontact wp_6070-wvps_firmware < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6070-wvps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phoenixcontact wp_6101-wxps_firmware < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6101-wxps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phoenixcontact wp_6121-wxps_firmware < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6121-wxps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phoenixcontact wp_6156-whps_firmware < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6156-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phoenixcontact wp_6185-whps_firmware < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6185-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phoenixcontact wp_6215-whps_firmware < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:wp_6215-whps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-3572

URL Tags
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018/ Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence