CVE-2021-34591

Bender Charge Controller: Local privilege Escalation

Description

In Bender/ebee Charge Controllers in multiple versions are prone to Local privilege Escalation. An authenticated attacker could get root access via the suid applications socat, ip udhcpc and ifplugd.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory vde.com
Affected: Bender / ebee CC612
Affected: Bender / ebee CC613
Affected: Bender / ebee ICC15xx
Affected: Bender / ebee ICC16xx
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2021-047 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34591?
CVE-2021-34591 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-34591?
To fix CVE-2021-34591, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-34591 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-34591 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-34591?
CVE-2021-34591 affects Bender / ebee CC612, Bender / ebee CC613, Bender / ebee ICC15xx, Bender / ebee ICC16xx.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.