Phoenix Contact: PC Worx/-Express prone to improper input validation vulnerability
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| Phoenix Contact | PC Worx | affected |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Vendor Solution
With the next version of Automation Worx Software Suite additional plausibility checks for archive content will be implemented.
Vendor Workaround
Temporary Fix / Mitigation We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services. Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email. In addition, we recommend exchanging or storing project files together with a checksum to ensure their integrity.
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2021-21247 | Improper Input Validation vulnerability in PC Worx Automation Suite of Phoenix Contact up to version 1.88 could allow an attacker with a manipulated project file to unpack arbitrary files outside of the selected project directory. |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.654% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
| Link | Providers |
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| https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2021-052/ |
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