CVE-2026-44105 Cleartext password in logs
A local attacker with log access can read cleartext credentials to authenticate as a limited user, potentially interrupting charging operations.
- 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-2026-44105?
CVE-2026-44105 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000, published on 30 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The credentials for the local user "user-app" may be exposed in log files, potentially enabling a low-privileged local attacker with access to the logs to authenticate via SSH as the limited user "user-app". Charging could be interrupted.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44105?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44105?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44105 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-44105 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44105 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc4q-m2pq-frr6.