CVE-2024-3913 Phoenix Contact: Start sequence allows attack during the boot process
An unauthenticated remote attacker can modify device configuration by exploiting a race condition during the boot process.
- 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-2024-3913?
CVE-2024-3913 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000 (1139022), published on 13 Aug 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 use this vulnerability to change the device configuration due to a file writeable for short time after system startup.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3913?
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-2024-3913?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3913 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000 (1139022)
- 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-v4w4-m4h5-jqf4.