#VU23638 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Wago PFC200 Controller and WAGO PFC100 Controller


Published: 2019-12-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23638

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5080

CWE-ID: CWE-306

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Wago PFC200 Controller
Hardware solutions / Firmware
WAGO PFC100 Controller
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: WAGO

Description

The  vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an insufficient authentication mechanism in the iocheckd service "I/O-Check" functionality within the factory restore procedure. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet, cause a denial of service condition and weaken credentials resulting in the default documented credentials being applied to the device.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Wago PFC200 Controller: 03.00.39(12) - 03.01.07(13)

WAGO PFC100 Controller: 03.00.39(12)


External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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