How severe is CVE-2018-10731?

CVE-2018-10731 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10731 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10731?

CVE-2018-10731 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10731?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-10731 published?

CVE-2018-10731 was published on 2018-05-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10731

CVE-2018-10731 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
CVSS v2: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware
Published: 2018-05-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

All Phoenix Contact managed FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, 48xx products running firmware version 1.0 to 1.33 are prone to buffer overflows when handling very large cookies (a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10728).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10731?: All Phoenix Contact managed FL SWITCH 3xxx, 4xxx, 48xx products running firmware version 1.0 to 1.33 are prone to buffer overflows when handling very large cookies (a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10728).
How severe is CVE-2018-10731?: CVE-2018-10731 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-10731 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10731?: CVE-2018-10731 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 3005 Firmware. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10731?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-10731 published?: CVE-2018-10731 was published on 2018-05-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (29)

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cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3005t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3004t-fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3004t-fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3008_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3008t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3006t-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3006t-2fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3012e-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3016e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3016_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3016t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3006t-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4008t-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4008t-2gt-4fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4008t-2gt-3fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_lc-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_sm-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_sm_st-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_st-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4808e-16fx_sm_lc-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4012t_2gt_2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4012t-2gt-2fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4824e-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4800e-24fx-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4800e-24fx_sm-4gc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_3012e-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_4000t-8poe-2sfp-r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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