Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000 up to 1.9.0 REST Endpoint unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150, CHARX SEC-3100, CHARX SEC-3050 and CHARX SEC-3000 up to 1.9.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component REST Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-44097. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150, CHARX SEC-3100, CHARX SEC-3050 and CHARX SEC-3000 up to 1.9.0. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component REST Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A low-privileged remote attacker with "operator" access can upload arbitrary files via the REST endpoint intended for firmware updates, resulting in persistent storage of attacker-controlled files and potentially exhausting resources, which might lead to Denial-of-Service.

The advisory is shared for download at certvde.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-44097 since 05/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

Upgrading to version 1.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CHARX SEC-3150/CHARX SEC-3100/CHARX SEC-3050/CHARX SEC-3000 1.9.1

Timelineinfo

05/05/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +86 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: certvde.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-44097 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-44097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384652

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 09:40
Changes: 07/30/2026 09:40 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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