CVE-2022-3461: phoenix contact config+

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3461 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in phoenix contact config+. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-11-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 29-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite up to version 1.89 manipulated PC Worx or Config+ files could lead to a heap buffer overflow and a read access violation. Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of an application programming workstation might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.