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CVE-2019-12870: phoenixcontact automationworx_software_suite Access of Uninitialized Pointer

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 24-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-12870 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in phoenixcontact automationworx_software_suite. EPSS estimates a 3.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

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 Uninitialized Pointer 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.71% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Phoenixcontact1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links