CVE-2020-12499: In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.

PriorityP431high7.3CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.40%

32.1th percentile

In PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier an improper path sanitation vulnerability exists on import of project files.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
phoenix_contact	plcnext_engineer	unspecified – 2020.3.1	—
phoenixcontact	plcnext_engineer	<= 2020-3-1	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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