Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-12870 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Automationworx Software Suite 1.81/1.84/1.86
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
An issue was discovered in PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx through 1.86, PC Worx Express through 1.86, and Config+ through 1.86. A manipulated PC Worx or Config+ project file could lead to an Uninitialized Pointer and remote code execution. The attacker needs to get access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project file to be able to manipulate it. After manipulation, the attacker needs to exchange the original file with the manipulated one on the application programming workstation.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 3 |