#VU26258 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Wago PFC200 Controller - CVE-2019-5161

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#VU26258 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Wago PFC200 Controller - CVE-2019-5161

Published: March 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26258
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5161
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wago PFC200 Controller
Software vendor:
WAGO

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists within the Cloud Connectivity functionality due to the affected software does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. A remote administrator can use a specially crafted XML file and execute a shell script with root privileges. 


Remediation

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

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