Auth bypass in Everest Everest-Core
CVE-2026-24003
EVerest is an EV charging software stack. In versions up to and including 2025.12.1, it is possible to bypass the sequence state verification including authentication, and send requests that transition to forbidden states relative to the current one, thereby updating the current context with illegitimate data.cThanks to the modular design of EVerest, authorization is handled in a separate module and EVSEManager Charger internal state machine cannot transition out of the `WaitingForAuthentication` state through ISO 15118-2 communication. From this state, it was however possible through ISO 15118-2 messages which are published to the MQTT server to trick it into preparing to charge, and even to prepare to send current. The final requirement to actually send current to the EV was the closure of the contactors, which does not appear to be possible without leaving the `WaitingForAuthentication` state and leveraging ISO 15118-2 messages. As of time of publication, no fixed versions are available.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Everest Everest-core — versions <= 2025.12.1
- Linuxfoundation Everest
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24003?
- CVE-2026-24003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Everest Everest-Core, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24003?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.