CVE-2021-33542
Phoenix Contact Classic Automation Worx Software Suite in Version 1.87 and below is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Phoenix Contact Classic Automation Worx Software Suite in Version 1.87 and below is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. Manipulated PC Worx or Config+ projects could lead to a remote code execution when unallocated memory is freed because of incompletely initialized data. The attacker needs to get access to an original bus configuration file (*.bcp) to be able to manipulate data inside. After manipulation the attacker needs to exchange the original file by the manipulated one on the application programming workstation. Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of an application programming workstation might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities. Automated systems in operation which were programmed with one of the above-mentioned products are not affected.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.76% probability · 78th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Affected
- phoenixcontact/config\+ · phoenixcontact/pc worx · phoenixcontact/pc worx express
- Source
- info@cert.vde.com
EPSS 1.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-020Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-782/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-020Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-782/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.