CVE-2024-23970

ChargePoint Home Flex Improper Certificate Validation

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to compromise transport security on affected installations of ChargePoint Home Flex charging stations. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST setting. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory zerodayinitiative.com
Affected: ChargePoint Home Flex
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1052/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23970?
CVE-2024-23970 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23970?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-23970: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application
Is CVE-2024-23970 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-23970 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-2024-23970?
CVE-2024-23970 affects ChargePoint Home Flex.
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