CVE-2025-25269: Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 · OS Command Injection
Affects Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate isolation of affected CHARX SEC-3150 devices from untrusted networks and limiting physical access to authorized personnel only. 2. Implement strict network segmentation and access controls to restrict local access to these devices, including the use of VPNs or jump hosts with strong authentication for maintenance. 3. Monitor device logs and network traffic for unusual command execution patterns or unauthorized access attempts. 4. Engage with Phoenix Contact for official patches or firmware updates addressing CVE-2025-25269; if unavailable, consider temporary mitigations such as disabling unnecessary services or interfaces that allow local command input. 5. Employ application whitelisting or integrity monitoring on devices where possible to detect unauthorized changes. 6. Conduct security awareness training for personnel with physical or network access to these devices to recognize and report suspicious activities. 7. Develop and test incident response plans specifically for industrial control system compromises to minimize downtime and damage in case of exploitation.
Description
An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation.