High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2026· Updated Apr 27, 2026
CVE-2026-4156
CVE-2026-4156
Description
ChargePoint Home Flex OCPP getpreq Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ChargePoint Home Flex EV chargers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of OCPP messages. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26339.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:chargepoint:home_flex_cph50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <5.5.4.22
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-196/nvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
1- ZDI-26-196: (Pwn2Own) ChargePoint Home Flex OCPP getpreq Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityZero Day Initiative · Mar 16, 2026