CVE-2020-12498 (GCVE-0-2020-12498)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-07-01 15:52 – Updated: 2024-08-04 11:56
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Summary
mwe file parsing in Phoenix Contact PC Worx and PC Worx Express version 1.87 and earlier is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read remote code execution. Manipulated PC Worx projects could lead to a remote code execution due to insufficient input data validation.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Phoenix Contact Automation Worx Affected: unspecified , ≤ 1.87 (custom)
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Credits
reported by mdm working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative, Phoenix Contact reported to CERT@VDE
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