CVE-2026-110022

Signed plug-in validation bypass

Published Nov 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The PFI plugin framework deploys executable assemblies (DLLs) from a signed plugin package into the local plugin repository and loads them via reflection, but the deployment routine processes archive entries that were never covered by the signature verification. An unauthenticated local attacker can replace an unsigned DLL outside the signed prefix in the archive passes verification and overwrites the legitimate signed assembly at the same destination path. The plugin loader then instantiates the attacker-supplied code without any additional integrity check resulting in a full compromise of the affected systems.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phoenixcontact
Phoenixcontact plcnext Engineer
Vendors & Products Phoenixcontact
Phoenixcontact plcnext Engineer
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The PFI plugin framework deploys executable assemblies (DLLs) from a signed plugin package into the local plugin repository and loads them via reflection, but the deployment routine processes archive entries that were never covered by the signature verification. An unauthenticated local attacker can replace an unsigned DLL outside the signed prefix in the archive passes verification and overwrites the legitimate signed assembly at the same destination path. The plugin loader then instantiates the attacker-supplied code without any additional integrity check resulting in a full compromise of the affected systems.
Title Signed plug-in validation bypass
First Time appeared Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact plcnext Engineer
Weaknesses CWE-494
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phoenix_contact:plcnext_engineer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact plcnext Engineer
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CERTVDE
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2026, 3:06 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 10:17 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 8:07 PM