CVE-2019-12870

mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.037 · 90 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

3.71% (90th) EPSS

CVSS 6.8 · medium

Is it mine?

15 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedphoenix_contact_psirt
With the next version of Automationworx Software Suite the following measures will be implemented: The zlib component will be updated to the latest version (1.2.11.0). By utilizing the latest version of zlib a manipulated BCP file is detected as corrupt. The unpacking operation is aborted and therefor the remote code execution is precluded.\ The validation of input data will be improved.\ Objects in the affected software components will be completely initialized.\ Further 3rd party components will be checked for known vulnerabilities and will be exchanged or updated if required.\ General preventive security measures will be implemented such as address space layout randomization.
Mitigationphoenix_contact_psirt
We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services.\ Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email.
MitigationConfig+ Automation Worx Software Suitecisa_csaf_ot
Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages.
MitigationPC Worx Automation Worx Software Suitecisa_csaf_ot
Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages.
MitigationPC Worx Express Automation Worx Software Suitecisa_csaf_ot
Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages.

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 6.4

v3.08.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v3.07.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US

v3.08.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · Phoenix Contact PSIRT DE

v3.08.1highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.18.8highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-824USprimaryCWE-824USCWE-824USCWE-824US

affected products (15)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Config+ Automation Worx Software Suite: Version 1.86all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
PC Worx Automation Worx Software Suite: Version 1.86all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
PC Worx Express Automation Worx Software Suite: Version 1.86all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Phoenix Contact Config+ Automation Worx Software Suite≤ 1.86cisa_csaf_otUS
Phoenix Contact PC Worx Automation Worx Software Suite≤ 1.86cisa_csaf_otUS
Phoenix Contact PC Worx Express Automation Worx Software Suite≤ 1.86cisa_csaf_otUS
n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG Automation Worx Software Suite≤ 1.86fstec_bduRU
phoenixcontact automationworx software suite≤ 1.86nvdUScpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:automationworx_software_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx≤ 1.86phoenix_contact_psirtDE
PHOENIX CONTACT PC Worx Express≤ 1.86phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Phoenix Contact Config +≤ 1.86phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Phoenix Contact Config + <=1.86≤ 1.86phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Phoenix Contact PC Worx <=1.86≤ 1.86phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Phoenix Contact PC Worx Express <=1.86≤ 1.86phoenix_contact_psirtDE

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

VDE-2019-014PHOENIX CONTACT: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Automation Worx Software Suite2019-06-19csaf · phoenix_contact_psirtDE
A manipulated PC Worx or Config+ project file could lead to a 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 by the manipulated one on the application programming workstation.
ICSA-19-171-01PHOENIX CONTACT Automation Worx Software Suite2019-06-20icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, with access to an original PC Worx or Config+ project file, to perform remote code execution.

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisa_csaf_ot nvd phoenix_contact_psirt NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2019-06-24modified 2026-06-17

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references (17)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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