How severe is CVE-2024-25995?

CVE-2024-25995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-25995 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25995?

CVE-2024-25995 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25995?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-25995 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-25995 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-23291.

When was CVE-2024-25995 published?

CVE-2024-25995 was published on 2024-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-25995

CVE-2024-25995 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-23291
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware
Published: 2024-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An unauthenticated remote attacker can modify configurations to perform a remote code execution, gain root rights or perform an DoS due to improper input validation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25995?: An unauthenticated remote attacker can modify configurations to perform a remote code execution, gain root rights or perform an DoS due to improper input validation.
How severe is CVE-2024-25995?: CVE-2024-25995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-25995 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-25995?: CVE-2024-25995 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25995?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-25995 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-25995 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-23291.
When was CVE-2024-25995 published?: CVE-2024-25995 was published on 2024-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware

CVE-2025-25270 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): An unauthenticated remote attacker can alter the device configuration in a way to get remote code execution as root…
CVE-2025-25271 — High (CVSS 8.8): An unauthenticated adjacent attacker is able to configure a new OCPP backend, due to insecure defaults for the…
CVE-2025-25268 — High (CVSS 8.8): An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can modify configuration by sending specific requests to an API-endpoint resulting…
CVE-2024-26288 — High (CVSS 8.7): An unauthenticated remote attacker can influence the communication due to the lack of encryption of sensitive data via…
CVE-2024-6788 — High (CVSS 8.6): A remote unauthenticated attacker can use the firmware update feature on the LAN interface of the device to reset the…
CVE-2025-25269 — High (CVSS 8.4): An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege…

All CVEs affecting Phoenixcontact Charx Sec-3000 Firmware →

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-93952 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) on-prem has a security issue where this issue may allow a remote attacker to access…
CVE-2026-77554 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-77537 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-48056 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download video content. Versions prior to 2.5.0…
CVE-2026-33267 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0…
CVE-2026-47668 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DbGate is cross-platform database manager. In versions 7.1.8 and prior, DbGate's JSON script runner (`POST…

Browse all CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities →