CVE-2024-23969 ChargePoint Home Flex wlanchnllst Out-Of-Bounds Write

High 8.8 Published 30 Jan 2025 Updated 26 Aug 2025

Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on ChargePoint Home Flex stations via an out-of-bounds write in the wlanchnllst function.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-23969?

CVE-2024-23969 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in ChargePoint Home Flex, published on 30 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ChargePoint Home Flex charging stations. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the wlanchnllst function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23969?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Chargepoint Home Flex Hardwired Firmware, Chargepoint Home Flex Nema 14-50 Plug Firmware, Chargepoint Home Flex Nema 6-50 Plug Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-23969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x854-759p-6c5g.