| CVE ID | CVE-2019-12870 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Phoenix Contact |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Automationworx |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Phoenix Contact Automationworx. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of BCP files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Phoenix Contact has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-014 |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | 9sg Security Team |
