Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2024-6788

 

Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2024-6788

Published: August 21, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96272
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6788
CWE-ID: CWE-1188
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure default initialization of resource. A remote attacker can use the firmware update feature on the LAN interface of the device to reset the password.


Affected software

CHARX SEC-3000
CHARX SEC-3050
CHARX SEC-3100
CHARX SEC-3150

How to mitigate CVE-2024-6788

Install updates from vendor's website.

CHARX SEC-3000 - update to 1.6.3
CHARX SEC-3050 - update to 1.6.3
CHARX SEC-3100 - update to 1.6.3
CHARX SEC-3150 - update to 1.6.3

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