Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2026 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2026-44093Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in /etc/init.d/user-applications via user-application start script
High 7.8
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 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the init-script for user-applications allows a low-privileged local user to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full system compromise.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3150 | 1.0.0 – before 1.9.1 |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3100 | 1.0.0 – before 1.9.1 |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3050 | 1.0.0 – before 1.9.1 |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3000 | 1.0.0 – before 1.9.1 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H