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CVE-2024-6788

Phoenix Contact: update feature from CHARX controller can be used to reset a low privilege user password

Published: Aug 13, 2024Updated: Aug 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-1392
NVD MITRE
8.6CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-1392

Affected Products

charx sec-3000 firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
charx sec-3050 firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
charx sec-3100 firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
charx sec-3150 firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
CHARX SEC-3000Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
phoenixcontactcommercialDEICS / OT / IoT
phoenix contact gmbh & co. kgcommercialDEICS / OT / IoTaka charx sec-3100, wp 6070-wvps, wp 6101-wxps
and 7 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-022
cert.vde.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 22, 2025

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