#VU26271 Buffer overflow in Wago PFC200 Controller - CVE-2019-5181 

 

#VU26271 Buffer overflow in Wago PFC200 Controller - CVE-2019-5181

Published: March 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26271
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5181
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wago PFC200 Controller
Software vendor:
WAGO

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the iocheckd service "I/O-Check" functionality in the "subnetmask" value. A remote authenticated attacker can use a specially crafted XML cache 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.


Remediation

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

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