Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2020 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2020-12499PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier: Improper path sanitation vulnerability.
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in PLCnext Engineer from PHOENIX CONTACT. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX CONTACT | PLCnext Engineer | unspecified – through 2020.3.1 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-025 x_refsource_MISC