CVE-2026-25192
Unauthorized Access via Unauthenticated OCPP WebSocket Endpoint
Publication date: 2026-03-20
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: ICS-CERT
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ctek | charge_portal | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-306 | The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs because WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms. This allows attackers to impersonate charging stations without authorization by connecting to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint using a known or discovered charging station identifier.
Once connected, the attacker can issue or receive OCPP commands as if they were a legitimate charger, leading to unauthorized control and manipulation of data sent to the backend.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and unauthorized control of the charging infrastructure.
Attackers can corrupt charging network data reported to the backend, potentially disrupting operations and causing inaccurate data reporting.
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