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CVE-2026-25192 CTEK CVE debrief

CVE-2026-25192 is a critical authentication weakness in CTEK Chargeportal's WebSocket/OCPP interface. According to the CISA advisory, an unauthenticated attacker can connect to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint using a known or discovered charging-station identifier, then issue or receive OCPP commands as if they were a legitimate charger. The result can include unauthorized station impersonation, privilege escalation, control of charging infrastructure, and corruption of charging-network data reported to the backend.

Vendor
CTEK
Product
Chargeportal
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-03-19
Original CVE updated
2026-03-19
Advisory published
2026-03-19
Advisory updated
2026-03-19

Who should care

Operators of CTEK Chargeportal deployments, EV charging network administrators, OT/industrial security teams, and anyone responsible for backend systems that trust OCPP charger identity or station telemetry.

Technical summary

The advisory describes a lack of proper authentication on WebSocket endpoints used for OCPP communications. Because the endpoint accepts connections without required authentication, an attacker who knows or can discover a station identifier may impersonate that charging station and interact with backend OCPP flows as though they were authorized. This can affect command integrity, station identity assurance, and the reliability of data sent to the backend. The provided CVSS v3.1 vector is 9.4/Critical (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L), indicating network reachability, no privileges required, and high impact to confidentiality and integrity.

Defensive priority

Immediate. Treat as a high-risk exposure on any reachable deployment until authentication is enforced or the product is retired.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Restrict network access to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint so only trusted management networks can reach it.
  • Validate whether station identifiers are predictable or discoverable and rotate or harden any exposed identifiers where possible.
  • Review backend logs for unexpected charger sessions, duplicate station identities, unusual OCPP command patterns, or data inconsistencies.
  • Apply vendor guidance from CTEK and plan for the announced product sunset in April 2026.
  • If Chargeportal must remain in service temporarily, place compensating controls around authentication, segmentation, and monitoring for charger/backend communications.
  • Use CISA ICS recommended practices and defense-in-depth guidance to reduce exposure of industrial and charging infrastructure systems.

Evidence notes

The debrief is based on the CISA CSAF advisory ICSA-26-078-06 and the linked official references. The advisory explicitly states that WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication and that an unauthenticated attacker can impersonate a charging station via the OCPP WebSocket endpoint. The provided source also includes an April 2026 sunset notice from CTEK, which affects remediation planning. Vendor metadata in the intake is marked low confidence, so the product name from the advisory is treated as authoritative.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-25192 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25192

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-25192 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25192

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-078-06.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-078-06

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-alerts/ics-alert-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.