CVE-2025-25270 Remote Code Execution via Unauthenticated Configuration Manipulation
Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate device configuration to achieve remote code execution as root under specific settings.
- 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-2025-25270?
CVE-2025-25270 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000, published on 8 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unauthenticated remote attacker can alter the device configuration in a way to get remote code execution as root with specific configurations.
Weakness: CWE-913
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25270?
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-2025-25270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-25270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000
- 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
- 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-xh7p-rgf9-78jv.