High severity · published Jul 21, 2020
CVE-2020-12499
In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files
7.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Plcnext Engineer · Phoenixcontact
through 2020-3-1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12499
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12499
Third Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-025
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