CVE-2026-22552: WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized station
CVE-2026-22552 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.4) affecting epower.ie. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized station impersonation and manipulate data sent to the backend. An unauthenticated attacker can connect to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint using a known or discovered charging station identifier, then issue or receive OCPP commands as a legitimate charger. Given that no authentication is required, this can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized co
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.4 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.9% (top 39%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| Published | 2026-03-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-22552?
epower.ie: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-22552 being exploited?
CVE-2026-22552 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-22552 affect?
CVE-2026-22552 affects epower.ie. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.4). WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized station impersonation and manipulate data sent to the backend. An unauthenticated attacker can connect to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint usin
How urgent is CVE-2026-22552?
Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-27778 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE The WebSocket Application Programming Interface lacks restrictions on the number of authentication requests
- CVE-2026-24912 HIGH 7.3 MITIGATE The WebSocket backend uses charging station identifiers to uniquely associate sessions but allows multiple end