CVE-2020-12497 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

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 0.15675.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Phoenixcontact	Pc Worx Pc Worx Express

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx_express::::::::

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References

Link	Providers
https://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2020-023
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-825/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-398/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERTVDE

Published: 2020-07-01T15:52:35.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:56:52.059Z

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

Link: CVE-2020-12497

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-01T16:15:12.853

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:51:54.683

Link: CVE-2020-12497

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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