High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-5159
CVE-2019-5159
Description
An exploitable improper input validation vulnerability exists in the firmware update functionality of WAGO e!COCKPIT automation software v1.6.0.7. A specially crafted firmware update file can allow an attacker to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on WAGO controllers as a part of executing a firmware update, potentially resulting in code execution. An attacker can create a malicious firmware update package file using any zip utility. The user must initiate a firmware update through e!COCKPIT and choose the malicious wup file using the file browser to trigger the vulnerability.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:wago:e\!cockpit:1.6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wago:e\!cockpit:1.6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.6.0.7
- Wago/WAGO e!COCKPITv5Range: 1.6.0.7
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References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0952nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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