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ZDI-26-517: (Pwn2Own) Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 BackendURL WebSocket Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

medzdi_publishedPublished 2026-07-30

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.

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Original source: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-517/