CVE-2026-44098 OS Command Injection in OCPP Agent via charge_box_id
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Phoenix Contact EV charging controllers via OCPP backend control, potentially interrupting charging.
- 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-2026-44098?
CVE-2026-44098 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with control over the OCPP backend via firewall-bypass to perform an OS command injection, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands as the limited user charx-oa. Charging could be interrupted.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44098?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-44098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6hj-8gx4-32qh.