CVE-2019-5167Public exploit

Root command execution via unvalidated DNS cache value

Published Mar 10, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

OS command injection in WAGO PFC200 Firmware 03.02.02(14) allows local users to execute commands as root via a crafted XML cache file. The iocheckd I/O-Check parser inserts each unvalidated dns node from /tmp/iocheckCache.xml into an edit_dns_server command with sprintf, then passes it to system(). Any local user who can write the globally writable cache file can obtain root command execution after a BC_SaveParameter message triggers parsing.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in WAGO PFC200 Firmware 03.02.02(14) allows local users to execute commands as root via a crafted XML cache file. The iocheckd I/O-Check parser inserts each unvalidated dns node from /tmp/iocheckCache.xml into an edit_dns_server command with sprintf, then passes it to system(). Any local user who can write the globally writable cache file can obtain root command execution after a BC_SaveParameter message triggers parsing.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-5167
Published
Mar 10, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
WAGO
Product
WAGO PFC200 Firmware
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 10, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=version 03.02.02(14)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WAGO · WAGO PFC200 Firmwareversion=version 03.02.02(14)

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.8Cisco TalosCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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