Buffer overflow in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2022-3461
Published: November 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69515
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-2022-3461
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Phoenix Contact GmbH
Affected software:
Config+
PC Worx
PC Worx Express
Config+
PC Worx
PC Worx Express
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-3461
Install updates from vendor's website.