CVE-2024-26288

PHOENIX CONTACT: Lack of SSL support in CHARX Series

HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2024 at 08:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:17 AM UTC
8 products affected across 1 vendorCharx Sec 3000 FirmwareCharx Sec 3050 FirmwareCharx Sec 3150 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.5.1
Affected range stops below 1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-charx-sec-3000 (same device)
v < 1.5.1
Affected range stops below 1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-charx-sec-3050 (same device)
v < 1.5.1
Affected range stops below 1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-charx-sec-3100 (same device)
v < 1.5.1
Affected range stops below 1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phoenixcontact-charx-sec-3150 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.7HIGHCERTVDE
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-319

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