Out-of-bounds Read in PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In PHOENIX CONTACT Automationworx Software Suite up to version 1.89 memory can be read beyond the intended scope due to insufficient validation of input data. Availability, integrity, or confidentiality of an application programming workstation might be compromised by attacks using these vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | Config+ | up to 1.89 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Phoenix Contact | PC Worx | up to 1.89 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Phoenix Contact | PC Worx Express | up to 1.89 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Config+ VendorPhoenix Contact Affected up to 1.89 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PC Worx VendorPhoenix Contact Affected up to 1.89 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PC Worx Express VendorPhoenix Contact Affected up to 1.89 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:automationworx_software_suite:1.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.89 | Vulnerable | Phoenixcontact |
- cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:automationworx_software_suite:1.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.89 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3737
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2cg-cw4r-gcx4
References
More Phoenix Contact vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07463 Phoenix Contact Software ProConOs and MultiProg Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 2.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-17093 PHOENIX CONTACT: Remote code execution in CHARX Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13692 Insufficient Verification of Data Vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT classic line industrial controllers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-21959 Remote code execution via uploading a malicious IODD file CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-21940 Authentication Bypass in _account_log CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03334 PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-3737 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3737 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2cg-cw4r-gcx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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