CVE-2022-3461 Buffer Overflow in PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite
Attackers can trigger a heap buffer overflow via malicious files, potentially compromising the integrity and availability of the engineering workstation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3461?
CVE-2022-3461 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT Config+, published on 15 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixcontact Automationworx Software Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-3461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PHOENIX CONTACT Config+
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32wr-8j36-fgw8.