Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2025 · Assigned by SEC-VLab

CVE-2025-48413Hard-coded OS root credentials in eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations

High 7.7

In plain English

A high-severity hard-coded credentials in cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations from eCharge Hardy Barth. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/shadow` files reveal hard-coded password hashes for the operating system "root" user. The credentials are shipped with the update files. There is no option for deleting or changing their passwords for an enduser. An attacker can use the credentials to log into the device. Authentication can be performed via SSH backdoor or likely via physical access (UART shell).

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
eCharge Hardy Barth	cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations	<=2.2.0

Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

https://r.sec-consult.com/echarge third-party-advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/23