#VU22418 Out-of-bounds read in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2019-12869
Published: October 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22418
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12869
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Config+
PC Worx Express
PC Worx
Config+
PC Worx Express
PC Worx
Software vendor:
Phoenix Contact GmbH
Phoenix Contact GmbH
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition 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, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.