Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2025 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2025-25269Local Privilege Escalation via Unauthenticated Command Injection
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in CHARX SEC-3000 from Phoenix Contact. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3150 | 0.0.0 – before 1.7.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3100 | 0.0.0 – before 1.7.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3050 | 0.0.0 – before 1.7.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3000 | 0.0.0 – before 1.7.3 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H