Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2024 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2024-28133PHOENIX CONTACT: Privilege escalation in CHARX Series
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A local low privileged attacker can use an untrusted search path in a CHARX system utility to gain root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3000 | 0 – through 1.5.1 |
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3050 | 0 – through 1.5.1 |
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3100 | 0 – through 1.5.1 |
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3150 | 0 – through 1.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H