CVE-2026-42952
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-10 23:16:48.203000
Last modified
2026-10-25 15:10:00.147000
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"id": "CVE-2026-42952",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-10T23:16:48.203",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T15:10:00.147",
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"value": "Previously, there was no throttling on repeated authentication attempts \nto the charging station backend, which could allow an attacker to \nexecute a denial-of-service attack."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Anteriormente, no había limitación de velocidad en intentos de autenticación repetidos al backend de la estación de carga, lo que podría permitir a un atacante ejecutar un ataque de denegación de servicio."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Hydro-Québec",
"product": "Le Circuit Electrique charging station backend",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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