High severity · published Oct 31, 2019
CVE-2019-16675
An issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx through 1.86, PC Worx Express through 1.86, and Config+ through 1.86
7.8
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 and remote code execution. The attacker needs to get access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project to be able to manipulate data inside. After manipulation, the attacker needs to exchange the original files with the manipulated ones on the application programming workstation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Config+ · Phoenixcontact
through 1.86 · source: NVD
PW
PC Worx · Phoenixcontact
through 1.86 · source: NVD
PW
PC Worx Express · Phoenixcontact
through 1.86 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16675
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16675
Third Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories
Third Party Advisory
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/
www.zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-991/
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