OS Command Injection in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2026-44098
Published: July 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140630
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44098
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Affected software:
CHARX SEC-3000
CHARX SEC-3050
CHARX SEC-3100
CHARX SEC-3150
CHARX SEC-3000
CHARX SEC-3050
CHARX SEC-3100
CHARX SEC-3150
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the handling of log files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44098
Install updates from vendor's website.