7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-16675
Phoenix Contact PC Worx/Config+ Out-of-bounds Read & Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx through 1.86, PC Worx Express through 1.86, and Config+ through 1.86. A manipulated PC Worx or Config+ project file could lead to an Out-of-bounds Read and remote code execution. The attacker needs to get access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project to be able to manipulate data inside. After manipulation, the attacker needs to exchange the original files with the manipulated ones on the application programming workstation.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 31, 2019, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-16675 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phoenixcontact config\+
2 Phoenixcontact pc_worx
3 Phoenixcontact pc_worx_express
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-16675.

URL Resource
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories Third Party Advisory
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-991/
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories Third Party Advisory
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-991/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-16675 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories
    Added Reference https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-991/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-991/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories No Types Assigned https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01 No Types Assigned https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:config\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.86 *cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.86 *cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.86
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-16675 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.37 }} 0.01%

score

0.85950

percentile

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