CVE-2026-22790: everest-core · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects everest-coreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2026.02.0 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| EVeresteverest-core | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubeverest/everest-corepkg:github/everest/everest-coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Immediately upgrade all instances of everest-core to version 2026.02.0 or later, which contains the patch for this vulnerability.
- 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.
- Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or anomaly detection tuned to identify malformed or oversized SLAC payloads.
- 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.
- Monitor vendor advisories and threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploits targeting this vulnerability.
- Consider application-layer filtering or protocol validation proxies that enforce payload size limits before packets reach vulnerable components.
- 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.