CVE-2026-42952

Previously, there was no throttling on repeated authentication attempts to the charging station backend, which could allow an attacker to execute a denial-of-service attack.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-188-01.json
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-188-01
https://www.hydroquebec.com/nous-joindre/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

10 Jul 2026, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-10 23:16

Updated : 2026-07-14 15:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-42952

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42952

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42952

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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