OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2025-22368

HIGH · 8.7 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-03-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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93/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
The authenticated SCU firmware command of the firmware for Mennekes Smart / Premium Chargingpoints can be abused for command execution because OS commands are improperly neutralized when certain fields are passed to the underlying OS.

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 · moderate confidence

Authenticated command injection in Mennekes Smart/Premium EV charging station firmware. The SCU firmware's command handling fails to properly neutralize OS command characters in certain input fields, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying Linux/system.

MitigationApply vendor firmware update when available; restrict network access to charging station management interfaces; ensure strong authentication credentials; network segment charging infrastructure.

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CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
Y
User interaction
None
Scope
N

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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 checks

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  1. Identify the charging station model
    Access the charging station's web management interface or check the physical device labeling to confirm it is a Mennekes Smart or Premium EV charging station model.
    Affected if The device is a Mennekes Smart or Premium EV charging station.
  2. Locate the SCU firmware component
    Check the firmware version or system information within the charging station management interface, typically found under 'System Info', 'About', or 'Firmware Version' sections. Look for references to SCU firmware.
    Affected if The device runs SCU firmware (SCU is the station controller unit).
  3. Verify authentication is enabled
    Check the security or access control settings in the charging station management interface. Confirm that user authentication is required for accessing command/input fields.
    Affected if Authentication is disabled or uses weak/default credentials, allowing unauthorized access to input fields.
  4. Inspect input fields for command handling
    Access the command or configuration input fields in the management interface. Test whether special characters like ; | & $ ` ( ) are filtered or passed to the underlying OS by entering a benign test command.
    Affected if Input fields accept and execute OS command characters without sanitization, indicating the vulnerability is present.
  5. Review system logs for command injection evidence
    Examine the charging station's system logs, typically accessible via the management interface under 'Logs' or 'Diagnostics', for suspicious commands or unexpected script executions.
    Affected if Logs show unauthorized or unexpected OS command executions originating from authenticated sessions.

You are affected if you have a Mennekes Smart/Premium EV charging station running SCU firmware where authenticated users can inject OS commands through input fields that lack proper character sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor firmware update when available; restrict network access to charging station management interfaces; ensure strong authentication credentials; network segment charging infrastructure.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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