CVE-2024-28137

HIGH

Published May 14, 2024 Modified Jan 23, 2025 CWE-367

Description

A local attacker with low privileges can perform a privilege escalation with an init script due to a TOCTOU vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-367 CWE-367

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3000_firmware	< 1.5.1
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3000	All
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3050_firmware	< 1.5.1
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3050	All
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3100_firmware	< 1.5.1
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3100	All
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3150_firmware	< 1.5.1
phoenixcontact	charx_sec-3150	All

References

Other References

https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-019 https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-019

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28137? +

A local attacker with low privileges can perform a privilege escalation with an init script due to a TOCTOU vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-28137? +

CVE-2024-28137 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28137? +

CVE-2024-28137 affects products from phoenixcontact, specifically: charx_sec-3000, charx_sec-3000_firmware, charx_sec-3050, charx_sec-3050_firmware, charx_sec-3100, charx_sec-3100_firmware, charx_sec-3150, charx_sec-3150_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28137? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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