Monta monta.app
CISA says unauthenticated WebSocket flaws in every Monta monta.app version could let attackers control charging stations.
Missing WebSocket authentication in Monta monta.app
WebSocket endpoints in Monta’s monta.app charging platform do not enforce authentication (CWE-306). A remote attacker can connect without credentials and impersonate a charging station, then read sensitive data or take unauthorized actions, including privilege escalation that could compromise the wider system. The issue is rated critical (CVSS 4.0 9.3): it is network-reachable with no privileges or user interaction required, and it has high confidentiality and integrity impact and low availability impact on the vulnerable component. Charge-point operators and sites that rely on monta.app are affected; affected version ranges were not published in the advisory data. The CVE is not listed in CISA KEV and no public proof-of-concept is known.
What to do: Apply the vendor fix from Monta or the ICS-CERT advisory as soon as a patched release is published. Until then, restrict network access to monta.app WebSocket endpoints to trusted charge-point networks, require authentication on those endpoints, and review charger identities and recent sessions for unexpected connections or impersonated stations.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| monta.app | — |
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
WebSocket endpoints lack proper authentication mechanisms, enabling attackers to impersonate charging stations. As a result, attackers can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions. Given that no authentication is required, this can lead to privilege escalation and potentially compromise the security of the entire system.
CISA says unauthenticated WebSocket flaws in every Monta monta.app version could let attackers control charging stations.
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