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.
Published: 2020-07-01
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

With the next version of Automation Worx Software Suite (Version > 1.87) a sharpened input data validation with respect to buffer size and description of size and number of objects referenced in a file will be implemented.


Vendor Workaround

We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services. Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email. In addition, we recommend exchanging or storing project files together with a checksum to ensure their integrity.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4800 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.
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Phoenixcontact Pc Worx Pc Worx Express
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERTVDE

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:56:52.080Z

Reserved: 2020-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-12498

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-01T16:15:12.963

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:59:48.397

Link: CVE-2020-12498

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses