WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized station impersonation and manipulate data sent to the backend. An unauthenticated attacker can connect to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint using a known or discovered charging station identifier, then issue or receive OCPP commands as a legitimate charger. Given that no authentication is required, this can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized control of charging infrastructure, and corruption of charging network data reported to the backend.
CVE-2026-20781
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 41%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 27, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation
CloudCharge cloudcharge.se | CISA
CloudCharge cloudcharge.se | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-057-03generic
CSAF/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-057-03.json at develop · cisagov/CSAF · GitHub
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-057-03.jsonWeakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-27 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-20781?
CVE-2026-20781 is a critical vulnerability published on February 27, 2026. WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized station impersonation and manipulate data sent to the backend. An unauthenticated attacker can connect to the OCPP WebSocket endpoint using a known or discovered charging station identifier, then…
When was CVE-2026-20781 disclosed?
CVE-2026-20781 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-20781 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-20781 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 59.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20781?
CVE-2026-20781 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-20781?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-20781, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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