Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2026-22099

HIGH · 8.7 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-07-13
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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92/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
No privileges Zero-click 5 weeks old

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 charging station does not require authentication for Bluetooth commands to perform actions. The functionality exposed includes sensitive information leakage, triggering reboots, or pushing a firmware update URL.

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

Authentication bypass vulnerability in charging station Bluetooth interface allows unauthenticated attackers within Bluetooth range to execute commands, including leaking sensitive information, triggering device reboots, and pushing malicious firmware update URLs. The lack of authentication on the Bluetooth communication channel is the root cause.

MitigationImplement authentication and encryption for all Bluetooth commands, require mutual authentication before executing sensitive operations, and add cryptographic signing/verification for firmware updates to prevent tampering.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/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:X/AU:X/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.

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  1. Verify Bluetooth is enabled on the charging station
    Check the device's network/Bluetooth settings or review system logs for active Bluetooth interfaces (e.g., hciconfig on Linux, or check device management console for Bluetooth status)
    Affected if Bluetooth is actively enabled and discoverable
  2. Identify Bluetooth services listening for connections
    Use Bluetooth scanning tools (hcitool, btmon, or proprietary manufacturer tools) to discover available Bluetooth services and UUIDs exposed by the charging station
    Affected if Any Bluetooth service is accepting connections without requiring authentication
  3. Test if Bluetooth commands require authentication
    Attempt to connect to the device's Bluetooth interface and send a basic command (e.g., status query) without providing credentials, or review authentication configuration if accessible
    Affected if Unauthenticated Bluetooth commands are accepted and processed
  4. Check firmware update configuration
    Locate the firmware update settings in the device configuration (web UI, mobile app, or config file) and examine whether the firmware update URL field accepts arbitrary URLs without validation
    Affected if Firmware update URLs can be set to arbitrary addresses without signature or validation checks
  5. Review Bluetooth security mode
    Inspect the device's Bluetooth security settings (if accessible via config or BLE sniffer) to determine if authentication (PIN, key exchange, or pairing) is enforced for command execution
    Affected if Bluetooth security mode is set to 'open' or 'no auth' rather than requiring mutual authentication

The environment is affected if the charging station has Bluetooth enabled with unauthenticated command acceptance or allows unsigned/unvalidated firmware update URLs.

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

Implement authentication and encryption for all Bluetooth commands, require mutual authentication before executing sensitive operations, and add cryptographic signing/verification for firmware updates to prevent tampering.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation40.0 h
  • Testing24.0 h
  • Review / QA12.0 h
84.0 hours of engineering $14,560
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