PHOENIX CONTACT: command injection vulnerability in the API of the CHARX Series

published 2024-05-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-25282

cvss: 5.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
public exploits: 0; none known

A low privileged remote attacker can use a command injection vulnerability in the API which performs remote code execution as the user-app user due to improper input validation. The confidentiality is partly affected.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-05-14)

Exploit prediction

1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3000
PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3050
PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3100
PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3150
phoenixcontact charx_sec_3050
phoenixcontact charx_sec_3100
phoenixcontact charx_sec_3000
phoenixcontact charx_sec_3150

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

cert.vde.com /en/advisories/VDE-2024-019
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-28135
NVD CVE-2024-28135

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Summary