What is CVE-2021-34597?

CVE-2021-34597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Pc Worx, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-34597?

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

Improper input validation in Phoenix Contact Pc Worx

CVE-2021-34597

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in PC Worx Automation Suite of Phoenix Contact up to version 1.88 could allow an attacker with a manipulated project file to unpack arbitrary files outside of the selected project directory.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th 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

Phoenix Contact Pc Worx — versions PC Worx, PC Worx-Express
Phoenixcontact Pc_worx
Phoenixcontact Pc_worx_express

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34597?: CVE-2021-34597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Pc Worx, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-34597?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.