Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2024 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2024-6788Phoenix Contact: update feature from CHARX controller can be used to reset a low privilege user password
High 8.6
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 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A remote unauthenticated attacker can use the firmware update feature on the LAN interface of the device to reset the password for the predefined, low-privileged user “user-app” to the default password.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3000 | 0 – before 1.6.3 |
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3050 | 0 – before 1.6.3 |
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3100 | 0 – before 1.6.3 |
| PHOENIX CONTACT | CHARX SEC-3150 | 0 – before 1.6.3 |
Weakness: CWE-1392 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H