Buffer overflow in Autel Maxicharger Ac Elite Business C50

CVE-2024-23967

Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Business C50 WebSocket Base64 Decoding Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Business C50 chargers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of base64-encoded data within WebSocket messages. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23230

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@asrg.io (x_research-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23967?
CVE-2024-23967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autel Maxicharger Ac Elite Business C50, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-23967?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.