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CVE-2026-44091 (GCVE-0-2026-44091)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-30 06:47 – Updated: 2026-07-31 22:44
VLAI
Title
Creation of a new configuration by posting a malicious ID to MQTT
Summary
An unauthenticated remote attacker can post a malicious ID to the MQTT Broker results in the creation of a new configuration entry in the system configuration. This may lead to integrity and availability loss.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-31 22:43 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-501 - Trust Boundary Violation
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 Affected: 1.0.0 , < 1.9.1 (semver)
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Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3100 Affected: 1.0.0 , < 1.9.1 (semver)
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Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3050 Affected: 1.0.0 , < 1.9.1 (semver)
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Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000 Affected: 1.0.0 , < 1.9.1 (semver)
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Credits
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