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CVE-2026-22790: everest-core · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects everest-coreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2026.02.0 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.02.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade everest-core and everest/everest-core to 2026.02.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
EVeresteverest-coreAffected
  • <2026.02.0
Fixed in
  • 2026.02.0
GitHubeverest/everest-corepkg:github/everest/everest-coreOther threatsAffected
  • <2026.02.0
Fixed in
  • 2026.02.0

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediately upgrade all instances of everest-core to version 2026.02.0 or later, which contains the patch for this vulnerability.
  2. Implement network segmentation and strict firewall rules to limit access to EV charging infrastructure management interfaces and protocols, especially restricting SLAC-related traffic to trusted sources.
  3. Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or anomaly detection tuned to identify malformed or oversized SLAC payloads.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and code reviews of EV infrastructure software to identify similar unsafe coding practices, such as reliance on asserts for security checks.
  5. Monitor vendor advisories and threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploits targeting this vulnerability.
  6. Consider application-layer filtering or protocol validation proxies that enforce payload size limits before packets reach vulnerable components.
  7. Establish incident response plans specific to EV infrastructure compromise scenarios.

Description

EVerest is an EV charging software stack. Prior to version 2026.02.0, `HomeplugMessage::setup_payload` trusts `len` after an `assert`; in release builds the check is removed, so oversized SLAC payloads are `memcpy`'d into a ~1497-byte stack buffer, corrupting the stack and enabling remote code execution from network-provided frames. Version 2026.02.0 contains a patch.

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