CVE-2024-23969
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis 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 wlanchnllst function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow in the wlanchnllst function of ChargePoint Home Flex charging stations allows unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to write past the end of an allocated buffer and execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the charging station modelPhysically inspect the charging station for a label indicating the model name and variant (look for 'Home Flex' with either 'Nema 14-50', 'Nema 6-50', or 'Hardwired' markings)Affected if The device is a ChargePoint Home Flex in any of the three variants (Nema 14-50 plug, Nema 6-50 plug, or Hardwired)
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Check network inventory for ChargePoint devicesReview network scan results or DHCP lease tables for MAC OUI 2C:7B:5D (ChargePoint) or device hostname containing 'chargepoint'Affected if A device with ChargePoint Home Flex characteristics is present on the network
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Verify firmware version via web interface or appAccess the charging station web interface (typically at its IP address) or open the ChargePoint app to view the device firmware versionAffected if The device shows any firmware version - note that all versions of the listed models are affected
If the environment contains any ChargePoint Home Flex charging station (Nema 14-50 plug, Nema 6-50 plug, or Hardwired variant), it is affected by this vulnerability since all firmware versions of these products are vulnerable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware updates when available; until then, isolate affected devices on restricted network segments to limit adjacent attack surface.
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