#VU26281 OS Command Injection in Wago PFC200 Controller - CVE-2019-5172 

 

#VU26281 OS Command Injection in Wago PFC200 Controller - CVE-2019-5172

Published: March 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26281
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-2019-5172
CWE-ID: CWE-78
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 shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the iocheckd service "I/O-Check" function in the "ntp" value. A remote authenticated attacker can use a specially crafted XML cache file and execute arbitrary OS commands 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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