CVE-2024-26288 PHOENIX CONTACT: Lack of SSL support in CHARX Series
An unauthenticated remote attacker can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to lack of SSL encryption in PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-26288?
CVE-2024-26288 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT CHARX SEC-3000, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unauthenticated remote attacker can influence the communication due to the lack of encryption of sensitive data via a MITM. Charging is not affected.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26288?
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-2024-26288?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-26288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26288 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-2024-6788 Phoenix Contact: update feature from CHARX controller can be used to reset a low privilege user password
Sources
Also known as GHSA-382f-7w2w-v6qr.