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CVE-2019-5077

9.1 · CRITICAL

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the iocheckd service ‘’I/O-Chec’’ functionality of WAGO PFC 200 Firmware versions 03.01.07(13) and 03.00.39(12), and WAGO PFC 100 Firmware v…

Published Dec 18, 2019CWE-306EPSS 1.64%

Overview

CVE-2019-5077 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the iocheckd service ‘’I/O-Chec’’ functionality of WAGO PFC 200 Firmware versions 03.01.07(13) and 03.00.39(12), and WAGO PFC 100 Firmware version 03.00.39(12). A specially crafted set of packets can cause a denial of service, resulting in the device entering an error state where it ceases all network communications. An attacker can send unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5077?

CVE-2019-5077 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-5077?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-5077?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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