CVE-2024-23971: ChargePoint Home Flex OCPP bswitch Command Injection

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ChargePoint Home Flex charging stations. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of OCPP messages. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.

Affected products

ChargePoint Home Flex Hardwired Firmware: all versions
ChargePoint Home Flex Nema 14-50 Plug Firmware: all versions
ChargePoint Home Flex Nema 6-50 Plug Firmware: all versions

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1053/

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