Buffer overflow in Phoenix Contact Automation Worx
CVE-2020-12498
mwe file parsing in Phoenix Contact PC Worx and PC Worx Express version 1.87 and earlier is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read remote code execution. Manipulated PC Worx projects could lead to a remote code execution due to insufficient input data validation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phoenix Contact Automation Worx — versions unspecified
- Phoenix Contact Automation Worx Express — versions unspecified
- Phoenixcontact Pc Worx
- Phoenixcontact Pc Worx Express
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-826/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12498?
- CVE-2020-12498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Automation Worx, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12498?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.