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CVE-2026-44090: Due to missing authentication, an unauthenticated remote attacker may access the MQTT broker, which is only protected from external access by a

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-44090· Critical 9.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 1.9.1 as a priority.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.9.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade CHARX to 1.9.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3150Affected
  • >=1.0.0 <1.9.1
Fixed in
  • 1.9.1
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3100Affected
  • >=1.0.0 <1.9.1
Fixed in
  • 1.9.1
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3050Affected
  • >=1.0.0 <1.9.1
Fixed in
  • 1.9.1
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3000Affected
  • >=1.0.0 <1.9.1
Fixed in
  • 1.9.1

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, network-level protections such as restricting access to the MQTT broker to trusted hosts and network segments are recommended to reduce exposure.

Description

CVE-2026-44090 is a critical vulnerability in Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 devices caused by missing authentication on the MQTT broker. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access the broker and potentially cause denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability can be exploited by network-adjacent attackers without any authentication.

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