THREAT OPS › Threat News › ZDI-26-517: (Pwn2Own) Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 BackendURL WebSocket Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ZDI-26-517: (Pwn2Own) Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 BackendURL WebSocket Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 devices. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-44098.
Indicators of compromise
- CVE-2026-44098cve
Original source: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-517/