CVE-2019-12869: phoenixcontact automationworx_software_suite Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-12869 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in phoenixcontact automationworx_software_suite. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-06-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx through 1.86, PC Worx Express through 1.86, and Config+ through 1.86. A manipulated PC Worx or Config+ project file could lead to an Out-Of-Bounds Read, Information Disclosure, and remote code execution. The attacker needs to get access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project file to be able to manipulate it. After manipulation, the attacker needs to exchange the original file with the manipulated one on the application programming workstation.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.