VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-12498
mwe file parsing in Phoenix Contact PC Worx and PC Worx Express version 1.87 and earlier is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read remote code execution.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.11%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
mwe file parsing in Phoenix Contact PC Worx and PC Worx Express version 1.87 and earlier is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read remote code execution. Manipulated PC Worx projects could lead to a remote code execution due to insufficient input data validation.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.11% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-125
- Affected
- phoenixcontact/pc worx · phoenixcontact/pc worx express
- Source
- info@cert.vde.com
References
- https://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-826/Third Party Advisory
- https://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-826/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.