CVE-2024-6788 | BDVDB-2026-245247 Detail

PHOENIX CONTACTCHARX SEC-3000

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-1392 Use of Default Credentials

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-08-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-08-22Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-08-13
Last modified: 2025-08-22

Vendor information

Vendor: PHOENIX CONTACT
Product: CHARX SEC-3000

All PHOENIX CONTACT vulnerabilities

Score

8.6 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 43.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.6.3
Fixed
1.6.3

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.6 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).