How severe is CVE-2019-5171?

CVE-2019-5171 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-5171 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-5171?

CVE-2019-5171 affects Wago Pfc200 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5171?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-5171 published?

CVE-2019-5171 was published on 2020-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-5171

CVE-2019-5171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wago Pfc200 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Wago Pfc200 Firmware
Published: 2020-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the iocheckd service ‘I/O-Check’ function of the WAGO PFC 200 Firmware version 03.02.02(14). An attacker can send specially crafted packet at 0x1ea48 to the extracted hostname value from the xml file that is used as an argument to /etc/config-tools/config_interfaces interface=X1 state=enabled ip-address=<contents of ip node> using sprintf().

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5171?: An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the iocheckd service ‘I/O-Check’ function of the WAGO PFC 200 Firmware version 03.02.02(14). An attacker can send specially crafted packet at 0x1ea48 to the extracted hostname value from the xml file that is used as an argument to /etc/config-tools/config_interfaces interface=X1 state=enabled ip-address=<contents of ip node> using sprintf().
How severe is CVE-2019-5171?: CVE-2019-5171 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-5171 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-5171?: CVE-2019-5171 affects Wago Pfc200 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5171?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-5171 published?: CVE-2019-5171 was published on 2020-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0962

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:wago:pfc200_firmware:03.02.02\(14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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