CVE-2026-44090 (GCVE-0-2026-44090)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-30 06:47 – Updated: 2026-07-30 12:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Missing authentication for MQTT Broker
Summary
Due to missing authentication, an unauthenticated remote attacker may access the MQTT broker, which is only protected from external access by a firewall. This may lead to the device being fully compromised.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-30 12:33 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3150 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 1.9.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3100 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 1.9.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3050 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 1.9.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Phoenix Contact | CHARX SEC-3000 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 1.9.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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