CVE-2019-5176

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable stack buffer overflow vulnerability vulnerability exists in the iocheckd service ‘I/O-Check’ functionality of WAGO PFC 200 Firmware version 03.02.02(14). An attacker can send a specially crafted packet to trigger the parsing of this cache file.The destination buffer sp+0x40 is overflowed with the call to sprintf() for any gateway values that are greater than 512-len(‘/etc/config-tools/config_default_gateway number=0 state=enabled value=‘) in length. A gateway value of length 0x7e2 will cause the service to crash.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Wago WAGO PFC200
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0963 exploit mitigation third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5176?
CVE-2019-5176 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5176?
To fix CVE-2019-5176, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5176 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5176?
CVE-2019-5176 affects Wago WAGO PFC200.
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