# CVE-2019-5161: Code injection in WAGO PFC200 Firmware

> Attackers can execute arbitrary shell scripts with root privileges by sending a crafted XML file to the Cloud Connectivity service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9x65-cc3m-jr94

## What is CVE-2019-5161?

CVE-2019-5161 is a critical code injection vulnerability in WAGO PFC200 Firmware, published on 10 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Cloud Connectivity functionality of WAGO PFC200 versions 03.02.02(14), 03.01.07(13), and 03.00.39(12). A specially crafted XML file will direct the Cloud Connectivity service to download and execute a shell script with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5161?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wago Pfc200 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WAGO PFC200 Firmware

- [CVE-2018-5459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5459/): Auth bypass in WAGO PFC200 Series (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-5160](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5160/): Server-side request forgery in WAGO PFC200 Firmware (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-5184](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5184/): Use after free in Wago (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-5169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5169/): Command injection in WAGO PFC200 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-5170](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5170/): Command injection in WAGO PFC200 (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5161 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5161 is a critical code injection vulnerability in WAGO PFC200 Firmware, published on 10 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WAGO PFC200 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5161/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5161/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5161
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5161
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5161

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