{ "document": { "category": "csaf_security_advisory", "csaf_version": "2.0", "tracking": { "generator": { "date": "2025-04-09T09:10:26.409Z", "engine": { "version": "2.5.18", "name": "Secvisogram" } }, "current_release_date": "2025-05-14T13:00:15.000Z", "id": "VDE-2022-048", "initial_release_date": "2022-11-15T09:25:00.000Z", "version": "3", "status": "final", "revision_history": [ { "number": "1", "date": "2022-11-15T09:25:00.000Z", "summary": "Initial revision." }, { "date": "2022-11-15T09:26:00.000Z", "number": "2", "summary": "Update A" }, { "number": "3", "summary": "Fix: added distribution", "date": "2025-05-14T13:00:15.000Z" } ], "aliases": [ "VDE-2022-048" ] }, "title": "PHOENIX CONTACT: Automationworx BCP File Parsing Vulnerabilities", "lang": "en-GB", "acknowledgments": [ { "organization": "CERT@VDE", "summary": "coordination" }, { "organization": "Michael Heinzl", "summary": "reporting" } ], "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "Manipulated PC Worx or Config+ files could lead to a heap buffer overflow, release of unallocated memory or a read access violation due to insufficient validation of input data.The attacker needs to get access to an original bus configuration file (*.bcp) to be able to manipulate data inside. After manipulation the attacker needs to exchange the original file by the manipulated one on the application programming workstation.\n\n\nUpdate A, 2022-11-14\n\nremoved the sentence \"Automated systems in operation which were programmed with one of the above-mentioned products are not affected.\" from Impact.", "title": "Summary" }, { "category": "description", "text": "Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of an application programming workstation might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities.", "title": "Impact" }, { "category": "description", "text": "We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services. Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email.", "title": "Mitigation" }, { "category": "description", "text": "With the next version of Automationworx Software Suite an already implemented remediation measure needs to be corrected to prevent the release of unallocated memory.To prevent the read access violation the validation of the input data will be improved.\nWe strongly recommend customers to upgrade to Automation Worx Software Suite > 1.89.", "title": "Remediation" } ], "publisher": { "contact_details": "psirt@phoenixcontact.com", "category": "vendor", "name": "Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG", "namespace": "https://phoenixcontact.com/psirt" }, "references": [ { "summary": "PHOENIX CONTACT PSIRT ", "url": "https://phoenixcontact.com/psirt", "category": "external" }, { "summary": "CERT@VDE Security Advisories for PHOENIX CONTACT", "url": "https://certvde.com/en/advisories/vendor/phoenixcontact/", "category": "external" }, { "summary": "VDE-2022-048: PHOENIX CONTACT: Automationworx BCP File Parsing Vulnerabilities - HTML", "url": "https://certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-048/", "category": "self" }, { "url": "https://phoenixcontact.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2022/vde-2022-048.json", "summary": "VDE-2022-048: PHOENIX CONTACT: Automationworx BCP File Parsing Vulnerabilities - CSAF", "category": "self" } ], "distribution": { "tlp": { "label": "WHITE", "url": "https://www.first.org/tlp/" } } }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "name": "Phoenix Contact", "category": "vendor", "branches": [ { "name": "Software", "category": "product_family", "branches": [ { "name": "Config+", "category": "product_name", "branches": [ { "name": "1.0<=1.89", "category": "product_version_range", "product": { "name": "Config+ 1.0<=1.89", "product_id": "CSAFPID-51001" } }, { "name": "1.90", "category": "product_version", "product": { "name": "Config+ 1.90", "product_id": "CSAFPID-52001" } } ] }, { "name": "PC Worx", "category": "product_name", "branches": [ { "name": "1.0<=1.89", "category": "product_version_range", "product": { "name": "PC Worx 1.0<=1.89", "product_id": "CSAFPID-51002" } }, { "name": "1.90", "category": "product_version", "product": { "name": "PC Worx 1.90", "product_id": "CSAFPID-52002" } } ] }, { "name": "PC Worx Express", "category": "product_name", "branches": [ { "name": "1.0<=1.89", "category": "product_version_range", "product": { "name": "PC Worx Express 1.0<=1.89", "product_id": "CSAFPID-51003" } }, { "name": "1.90", "category": "product_version", "product": { "name": "PC Worx Express 1.90", "product_id": "CSAFPID-52003" } } ] } ] } ] } ], "product_groups": [ { "group_id": "CSAFGID-0001", "summary": "Affected Products", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-51001", "CSAFPID-51002", "CSAFPID-51003" ] }, { "group_id": "CSAFGID-0002", "summary": "Fixed Products", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-52001", "CSAFPID-52002", "CSAFPID-52003" ] } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "cve": "CVE-2022-3461", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-119", "name": "Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer" }, "notes": [ { "category": "description", "text": "In PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite up to version 1.89 manipulated PC Worx or Config+ files could lead to a heap buffer overflow and a read access violation. Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of an application programming workstation might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities.", "title": "Vulnerability Description" } ], "product_status": { "fixed": [ "CSAFPID-52001", "CSAFPID-52002", "CSAFPID-52003" ], "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-51001", "CSAFPID-51002", "CSAFPID-51003" ] }, "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services. Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email.", "group_ids": [ "CSAFGID-0001" ] }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "With the next version of Automationworx Software Suite an already implemented remediation measure needs to be corrected to prevent the release of unallocated memory.To prevent the read access violation the validation of the input data will be improved.\nWe strongly recommend customers to upgrade to Automation Worx Software Suite > 1.89.", "group_ids": [ "CSAFGID-0001" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "environmentalScore": 7.8, "environmentalSeverity": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "temporalScore": 7.8, "temporalSeverity": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-51001", "CSAFPID-51002", "CSAFPID-51003" ] } ], "title": "CVE-2022-3461" }, { "cve": "CVE-2022-3737", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-125", "name": "Out-of-bounds Read" }, "notes": [ { "category": "description", "text": "In PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite up to version 1.89 memory can be read beyond the intended scope due to insufficient validation of input data. Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of an application programming workstation might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities.", "title": "Vulnerability Description" } ], "product_status": { "fixed": [ "CSAFPID-52001", "CSAFPID-52002", "CSAFPID-52003" ], "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-51001", "CSAFPID-51002", "CSAFPID-51003" ] }, "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "We strongly recommend customers to exchange project files only using secure file exchange services. Project files should not be exchanged via unencrypted email.", "group_ids": [ "CSAFGID-0001" ] }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "With the next version of Automationworx Software Suite an already implemented remediation measure needs to be corrected to prevent the release of unallocated memory.To prevent the read access violation the validation of the input data will be improved.\nWe strongly recommend customers to upgrade to Automation Worx Software Suite > 1.89.", "group_ids": [ "CSAFGID-0001" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "environmentalScore": 7.8, "environmentalSeverity": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "temporalScore": 7.8, "temporalSeverity": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-51001", "CSAFPID-51002", "CSAFPID-51003" ] } ], "title": "CVE-2022-3737" } ] }