What is CVE-2019-5159?

CVE-2019-5159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wago E\!cockpit, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-11.

How severe is CVE-2019-5159?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Wago E\!cockpit

CVE-2019-5159

An exploitable improper input validation vulnerability exists in the firmware update functionality of WAGO e!COCKPIT automation software v1.6.0.7. A specially crafted firmware update file can allow an attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on WAGO controllers as a part of executing a firmware update, potentially resulting in code execution. An attacker can create a malicious firmware update package file using any zip utility. The user must initiate a firmware update through e!COCKPIT and choose the malicious wup file using the file browser to trigger the vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wago E\!cockpit — versions 1.6.0.7
Wago E!cockpit — versions 1.6.0.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5159?: CVE-2019-5159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wago E\!cockpit, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-5159?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.