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CVE-2022-3461

Buffer Overflow in PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2022 at 10:59 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:59 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorAutomationworx Software SuitePC WorxPC Worx Express

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-048/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCERTVDE
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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