Stack-based buffer overflow in WECON PLC Editor
Priority LOW 39CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist when the PLC Editor Version 1.3.5_20190129 processes project files. An attacker could use a specially crafted project file to exploit and execute code under the privileges of the application.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02791 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WECON PLC Editor | Version 1.3.5_20190129 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WECON PLC Editor Vendor— Affected Version 1.3.5_20190129 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:we-con:plc_editor:1.3.5:20190129:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 20190129 | Vulnerable | WECON Technology Co., Ltd. |
- cpe:2.3:a:we-con:plc_editor:1.3.5:20190129:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 20190129 Vulnerable ·WECON Technology Co., Ltd.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2j3-2qwf-9h6r
References
More WECON Technology Co., Ltd. Plc Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-15423 Heap-based buffer overflow in WECON PLC Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-15419 Stack-based buffer overflow in WECON PLC Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18920 Out-of-bounds write in WECON PLC Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18918 Stack-based buffer overflow in WECON PLC Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10622 Stack-based buffer overflow in WECON PLC Editor CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-18236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-18236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2j3-2qwf-9h6r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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