CVE-2024-6788 json
Phoenix Contact: update feature from CHARX controller can be used to reset a low privilege user password
published 2024-08-13 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-47818
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3000 1.6.3
- PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3050 1.6.3
- PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3100 1.6.3
- PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3150 1.6.3
- phoenixcontact charx_sec_3150 1.6.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
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_3150
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1392 Use of Default Credentials
References
-
cert.vde.com
/en/advisories/VDE-2024-022
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6788
- NVD CVE-2024-6788
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