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ZDI-26-507: (Pwn2Own) Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

medzdi_publishedPublished 2026-07-30

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 devices. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-44096.

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Original source: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-507/