Clear Text Password Storage and Transfer Vulnerability in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs

CVE-2016-8366 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Webvisit in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs offers a password macro to protect HMI pages on the PLC against casual or coincidental opening of HMI pages by the user. The password macro can be configured in a way that the password is stored and transferred in clear text.

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