Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2019-12870
Published: October 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22419
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12870
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Phoenix Contact GmbH
Affected software:
Config+
PC Worx Express
PC Worx
Config+
PC Worx Express
PC Worx
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to access of uninitialized pointer when parsing the BCP files. A remote attacker can exchange the original PC Worx or Config+ project file with the manipulated one on the application programming workstation and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to access of uninitialized pointer when parsing the BCP files. A remote attacker can exchange the original PC Worx or Config+ project file with the manipulated one on the application programming workstation and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12870
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.