Advisory Details

June 21st, 2024

(Pwn2Own) Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3100 Config Manager Improper Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-25995
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Phoenix Contact
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	CHARX SEC-3100
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3100 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the CharxSystemConfigManager service, which listens on TCP port 5001 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to update a configuration. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Phoenix Contact has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011/
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-02-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-06-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-08-15 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	NCC Group EDG (@nccgroupinfosec @_mccaulay @alexjplaskett)

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