OS Command Injection in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2026-44096
Published: July 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140634
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44096
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local 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 local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the sudo rules in udhcpc. A local user 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-2026-44096
Install updates from vendor's website.