High severity · published Jul 8, 2025
CVE-2025-25269
An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation
8.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% 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 1.7.3 · source: NVD
CS
Charx Sec-3050 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.7.3 · source: NVD
CS
Charx Sec-3100 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.7.3 · source: NVD
CS
Charx Sec-3150 Firmware · Phoenixcontact
before 1.7.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25269
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-25269
Third Party Advisory
https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-019
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