High severity · published Mar 12, 2024
CVE-2024-26002
An improper input validation in the Qualcom plctool allows a local attacker with low privileges to gain root access by changing the ownership of specific files
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper input validation in the Qualcom plctool allows a local attacker with low privileges to gain root access by changing the ownership of specific files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
Charx Sec-3000 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.5.1 · source: NVD
CS
Charx Sec-3050 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.5.1 · source: NVD
CS
Charx Sec-3100 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.5.1 · source: NVD
CS
Charx Sec-3150 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26002
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26002
Third Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-011
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