Multiple vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC charge controllers

1) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU93214

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25994

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload within the CharxUpdateAgent service. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-867/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Output Neutralization for Logs

EUVDB-ID: #VU93251

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25997

CWE-ID: CWE-117 - Improper Output Neutralization for Logs

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient neutralization of special characters when writing to logs. A remote attacker on the local network can inject malicious content into log files on affected installations.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-855/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Missing Authentication for Critical Function

EUVDB-ID: #VU93247

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25995

CWE-ID: CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for critical function within the CharxSystemConfigManager service. A remote attacker on the local network can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-856/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Origin validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93246

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25996

CWE-ID: CWE-346 - Origin Validation Error

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to missing origin validation within the configuration of firewall rules. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass firewall rules and access another interface on affected installations.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-857/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Inadequate Encryption Strength

EUVDB-ID: #VU93234

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26288

CWE-ID: CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to inadequate encryption strength within the implementation of the OCPP protocol. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-858/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU93232

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26000

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the handling of JSON-encoded arrays. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-859/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU93230

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26003

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the parsing of the HomePlug Green PHY Protocol. A remote attacker in the local network can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-860/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU93227

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26005

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the handling of ClientSession objects in the CharxControllerAgent service. A remote attacker on the local network can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-861/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU93226

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26001

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the handling of JSON-encoded arrays. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-862/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU93220

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26002

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the plctool binary. A local user can escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-863/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU93218

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25998

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the handling of the location parameter of the UpdateFirmwareRequest command. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-864/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93216

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25999

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the charx_pack_logs script. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-865/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU93215

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26004

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the handling of CANopenDevice objects. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CHARX SEC-3000: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3050: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3100: 1.5.0

CHARX SEC-3150: 1.5.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-866/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	13
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-25994 CVE-2024-25997 CVE-2024-25995 CVE-2024-25996 CVE-2024-26288 CVE-2024-26000 CVE-2024-26003 CVE-2024-26005 CVE-2024-26001 CVE-2024-26002 CVE-2024-25998 CVE-2024-25999 CVE-2024-26004
CWE-ID	CWE-434 CWE-117 CWE-306 CWE-346 CWE-326 CWE-843 CWE-125 CWE-416 CWE-119 CWE-269 CWE-77 CWE-20 CWE-476
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	CHARX SEC-3000 Hardware solutions / Firmware CHARX SEC-3050 Hardware solutions / Firmware CHARX SEC-3100 Hardware solutions / Firmware CHARX SEC-3150 Hardware solutions / Firmware
Vendor	Phoenix Contact GmbH