# CVE-2025-48413: Hard-coded OS root credentials in eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations

> Attackers can use hard-coded root credentials to gain full control of eCharge Hardy Barth charging stations via SSH or physical access.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2025
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2mg9-59xm-chrg

## What is CVE-2025-48413?

CVE-2025-48413 is a high-severity vulnerability in eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations, published on 21 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/shadow` files reveal hard-coded password hashes for the operating system "root" user. The credentials are shipped with the update files. There is no option for deleting or changing their passwords for an enduser. An attacker can use the credentials to log into the device. Authentication can be performed via SSH backdoor or likely via physical access (UART shell).

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48413?


## How do I fix CVE-2025-48413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-48413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-48413 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-48413 is a high-severity vulnerability in eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations, published on 21 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations. 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-2025-48413/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48413/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48413
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48413
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48413

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48413/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.