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CVE-2024-6788
Phoenix Contact: update feature from CHARX controller can be used to reset a low privilege user password
Vulnerability 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 Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- McCaulay Hudson
- Alexander Plaskett
- NCC Group
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
CHARX SEC-3000, CHARX SEC-3050, CHARX SEC-3100, CHARX SEC-3150
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 13th, 2024
Last Modified:
August 22nd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.