High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-16675
CVE-2019-16675
Description
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 Out-of-bounds Read and remote code execution. The attacker needs to get access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project to be able to manipulate data inside. After manipulation, the attacker needs to exchange the original files with the manipulated ones on the application programming workstation.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:config\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:config\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.86
- (no CPE)range: <=1.86
cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.86
- (no CPE)range: <=1.86
cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:pc_worx_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.86
- (no CPE)range: <=1.86
- PHOENIX CONTACT/PC Worxdescription
Patches
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References
4- cert.vde.com/en-us/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-302-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-922/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-991/nvd
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