CVE-2020-12497
Phoenix Contact PC Worx and PC Worx Express XML Parser Stack Overflow Vulnerability
Description
PLCopen XML file parsing in Phoenix Contact PC Worx and PC Worx Express version 1.87 and earlier can lead to a stack-based overflow. Manipulated PC Worx projects could lead to a remote code execution due to insufficient input data validation.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 28, 2023, 1:36 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12497
vulnerability.
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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-2020-12497.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-398/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2020-12497 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/ Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-398/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-398/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CVMAP Excluded CWE-787 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-398/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2020
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/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023 No Types Assigned https://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.87 *cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.87 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12497 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-12497
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
15.75 }} 1.99%
score
0.96068
percentile