Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Vestel EVC04 charging equipment has a critical SQL injection flaw in its configuration interface. The published CVSS vector says it is network-accessible, requires no login, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Organizations using EVC04 should treat exposed management interfaces as urgent risk.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for any organization operating Vestel EVC04 chargers, especially public, customer-facing, or remote-managed deployments. The business concern is unauthorized access to charging infrastructure configuration and potential service disruption, not just data exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2024-8997 is CWE-89 SQL injection in Vestel EVC04 Configuration Interface before V3.187 and V4.53. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Public details do not identify specific parameters, requests, or exploit indicators.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Vestel EVC04 configuration interfaces are reachable over untrusted networks or internet-facing management paths. Asset owners should check EV charging infrastructure, facility networks, and vendor-managed deployments for affected firmware or interface versions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The risk remains high because the CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network reachability with high impact if the vulnerable interface is accessible.
Researcher notes
Available public data is sparse: CVE description, CWE, CVSS, affected version thresholds, and government references. No PoC, vulnerable parameter, exploit chain, or IOC details are provided in the bundle. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the stated CVSS vector.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Vestel EVC04 systems and identify configuration interface versions.
- Update versions below V3.187 or V4.53 per applicable Vestel or government guidance.
- Restrict configuration interfaces to trusted management networks only.
- Block internet access to EVC04 management services where not required.
- Monitor for unusual configuration changes, database errors, or authentication anomalies.
- Check vendor and national advisory pages for updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm every EVC04 asset version against the affected range.
- Verify management interfaces are not internet-exposed.
- Review firewall and access-control rules for configuration paths.
- Check logs for suspicious database errors or unexpected administrative changes.
- Document remediation status and compensating controls for each asset.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9TR-CERTVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-25-0070CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-25-0070CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
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