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.

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)

EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Phoenix Contact Plcnext Engineer — versions unspecified
Phoenixcontact Plcnext_engineer

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

info@cert.vde.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.