# CVE-2024-43650: Command injection in Iocharger firmware for AC models

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root on Iocharger AC charging stations, leading to full system compromise and potential safety risks.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H/S:P/AU:Y`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 11 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6x4w-74f8-5jjw

## What is CVE-2024-43650?

CVE-2024-43650 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Iocharger firmware for AC models, published on 9 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Iocharger firmware for AC models allows OS Command Injection as root

This issue affects  firmware versions before 24120701.

Likelihood: Moderate – The <redacted> binary does not seem to be used by the web interface, so it might be more difficult to find. It seems to be largely the same binary as used by the Iocharger Pedestal charging station, however. The attacker will also need a (low privilege) account to gain access to the <redacted> binary, or convince a user with such access to execute a crafted HTTP request.

Impact: Critical – The attacker has full control over the charging station as the root user, and can arbitrarily add, modify and delete
files and services.

CVSS clarification: The attack can be executed over any network connection serving the web interface (AV:N). There are no additional measures that need to be circumvented (AC:L) or attack preconditions (AT:N). THe attack is privileged, but the level does not matter (PR:L) and does not require user interaction (UI:N). Attack leads to full system compromised (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and compromised devices can be used to "pivot" to other networks that should be unreachable (SC:L/SI:L/SA:H). Because this an EV charger using high power, there is a potential safety impact (S:P). The attack can be automated (AU:Y).

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43650?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-43650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-43650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-43650 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-43650 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Iocharger firmware for AC models, published on 9 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Iocharger firmware for AC models. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43650/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43650/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43650
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43650
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43650

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43650/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.