CVE-2024-26002 PHOENIX CONTACT: File ownership manipulation in CHARX Series
A local attacker with low privileges can gain root access by manipulating file ownership via improper input validation in the Qualcom plctool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-26002?
CVE-2024-26002 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3000, published on 12 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper input validation in the Qualcom plctool allows a local attacker with low privileges to gain root access by changing the ownership of specific files.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26002?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3050 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3100 Firmware, Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3150 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-26002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3000
- CVE-2025-25270 Remote Code Execution via Unauthenticated Configuration Manipulation
- CVE-2024-25995 PHOENIX CONTACT: Remote code execution in CHARX Series
- CVE-2025-25268 Unauthenticated Configuration Access via Exposed API Endpoint
- CVE-2025-25271 OCPP Backend Configuration via Insecure Defaults
- CVE-2024-26288 PHOENIX CONTACT: Lack of SSL support in CHARX Series
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m5c-q655-666r.