CVE-2020-12499 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00096.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Phoenixcontact	Plcnext Engineer

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:plcnext_engineer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-4801	In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.

Fixes

Solution

Temporary Fix / Mitigation: We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services. Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email. Users should avoid importing project files from unknown source and exchange or store project files together with a checksum to ensure their integrity.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-025

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERTVDE

Published: 2020-07-21T15:09:40.065169Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:18:07.103Z

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

Link: CVE-2020-12499

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-21T15:15:13.677

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:59:48.513

Link: CVE-2020-12499

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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