Path Traversal in Phoenix Contact Plcnext Engineer
CVE-2020-12499
In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phoenix Contact Plcnext Engineer — versions unspecified
- Phoenixcontact Plcnext Engineer
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-025 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12499?
- CVE-2020-12499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Plcnext Engineer, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12499?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.