Schneider’s EVLink car charging stations were easily hackable, thanks to a hardcoded password

guest · Jan 14, 2019

Schneider’s EVLink car charging stations were easily hackable, thanks to a hardcoded password
January 14, 2019
https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/14/schneider-password-flaw-evlink-charging-stations/

Schneider’s EVLink charging stations come in all shapes and sizes — some for the garage wall and some at gas stations. It’s the charging stations at offices, hotels, shopping malls and parking garages that are vulnerable, said Positive.

Because the EVLink Parking station can be connected to Schneider’s cloud with internet connectivity, either over a cell or a broadband connection, Positive said that the web-based user interface on the charging unit can be remotely accessed by anyone and easily send commands to the charging station — even while it’s in use.

The researchers Vladimir Kononovich and Vyacheslav Moskvin also found two other bugs that gives an attacker full access over a device — a code injection flaw and an SQL injection vulnerability. Both were fixed in the same software update.
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Minimalist · Feb 25, 2019

Power struggle: Government-funded researchers investigate vulnerabilities in EV charging stations

Charging stations for electric cars have sprung up across the country in recent years as hybrid vehicles continue to gain popularity. As those stations carry more wattage, their potential effect on local power flows has grown.
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https://www.cyberscoop.com/ev-charging-stations-hacked-idaho-national-laboratory/

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