Vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Automationworx Software Suite
CVE-2019-12870
An issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx through 1.86, PC Worx Express through 1.86, and Config+ through 1.86. A manipulated PC Worx or Config+ project file could lead to an Uninitialized Pointer and remote code execution. The attacker needs to get access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project file to be able to manipulate it. After manipulation, the attacker needs to exchange the original file with the manipulated one on the application programming workstation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-575/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-014 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12870?
- CVE-2019-12870 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Automationworx Software Suite, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12870?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.