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PLCnext Engineer

6 known vulnerabilities.

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Latest advisories

  • High max 8.4
    VDE-2026-121 3 CVEs

    Phoenix Contact: GSDX SignatureValue verification, signed plug-in validation bypass and path traversal vulnerabilities in PLCnext Engineer programming software

    GSDX SignatureValue verification, signed plug-in validation bypass and path traversal vulnerabilities have been identified in PLCnext Engineer prior to version 2026.6. The effects of these vulnerabilities may result in a complete loss of confidentiality, inte…

  • High max 6.5
    VDE-2023-058 1 CVE rev. 2

    Phoenix Contact: PLCnext Control prone to download of code without integrity check

    PLCnext Control provides authentication and integrity check for the application.An authenticated, skilled attacker might be able to manipulate the application (e.g.: logic files, executable logic, configurations) in a special crafted way that the integrity ch…

    first Dec 12, 2023
  • High max 8.8
    VDE-2023-056 1 CVE rev. 2

    Phoenix Contact: PLCnext prone to Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

    PLCnext Control provides authentication and integrity check for the application.An authenticated, skilled attacker might be able to manipulate the application (e.g.: logic files, executable logic, configurations) in a special crafted way that the integrity ch…

    first Dec 12, 2023
  • Critical max 7.8
    VDE-2023-016 11 CVEs rev. 2

    Phoenix Contact: PLCnext Engineer Vulnerabilities in LibGit2Sharp/LibGit2

    Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the LibGit2Sharp or underlying LibGit2 library.This open-source component is widely used in a lot of products worldwide.The product is vulnerable to remote code execution, privilege escalation and tampering.PLCn…

    first Aug 8, 2023
  • High max 8.2
    VDE-2020-025 1 CVE rev. 3

    PHOENIX CONTACT: Improper path sanitation on import of project files in PLCnext Engineer

    The build settings of a PLCnext Engineer project (.pcwex) can be manipulated in a way that can result in the execution of remote code. The attacker needs to get access to a PLCnext Engineer project to be able to manipulate files inside. Additionally, the file…

    first Jul 21, 2020

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  • High 8.4

    Path traversal in plug-in deployment

    The PFI plugin framework deployment routine does not validate path components when extracting archive entries to the local plugin repository. Archive entries containing relative path segments such as '..' are not rejected, allowing an unauthenticated local at…

  • High 8.4

    Signed plug-in validation bypass

    The PFI plugin framework deploys executable assemblies (DLLs) from a signed plugin package into the local plugin repository and loads them via reflection, but the deployment routine processes archive entries that were never covered by the signature verificati…

  • Medium 6.2

    Missing GSDX SignatureValue verification

    PLCnext Engineer checks GSDX manifest reference digests but does not cryptographically verify the XML `SignatureValue` over canonicalized `SignedInfo`. An unauthenticated local attacker can modify signed GSDML content, update its manifest digest, retain the p…

  • Medium 6.5

    PHOENIX CONTACT: PLCnext Control prone to download of code without integrity check

    A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in PLCnext products allows an remote attacker with low privileges to compromise integrity on the affected engineering station and the connected devices.

  • High 8.8

    PHOENIX CONTACT: Insufficient Read and Write Protection to Logic and Runtime Data in PLCnext Control

    A incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability in PLCnext products allows an remote attacker with low privileges to gain full access on the affected devices.

  • High 8.2

    PHOENIX CONTACT PLCnext Engineer version 2020.3.1 and earlier: Improper path sanitation vulnerability.

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