Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-44097
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-44097 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.1 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-07-30 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is low; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150, Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3100, Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3050, and Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000 |
| Classified as | CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (35% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
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.
What to Do
Monitor Phoenix Contact's web page for any future patch releases.
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