#VU93220 Improper Privilege Management in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2024-26002

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93220

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-26002

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
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

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

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

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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.