---
title: "Critical flaw in Schneider Electric’s vehicle charging station could have allowed hackers to compromise system"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/critical-flaw-in-schneider-electrics-vehicle-charging-station-could-have-allowed-hackers-to-compromise-system/"
date: "2018-12-28T04:47:53+00:00"
section: "Hardware/Network"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attacker"
  - "Electric Security"
  - "Hackers"
  - "Network Security"
  - "Schneider"
  - "Security Vulnerability"
  - "Wi-Fi"
source: "cyware.com"
source_url: "https://cyware.com/news/critical-flaw-in-schneider-electrics-vehicle-charging-station-could-have-allowed-hackers-to-compromise-system-52d0087e"
---

# Critical flaw in Schneider Electric’s vehicle charging station could have allowed hackers to compromise system

December 28, 2018 · Reported by cyware.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2018/critical-flaw-in-schneider-electrics-vehicle-charging-station-could-hav-dafa9691.jpg)

> A vulnerability in Schneider Electric’s EVLink Parking devices – a line of electric car charging stations – could have enabled hackers to gain access to the system. Schneider Electric said that the vulnerability is tied to a hard-coded credential bug that exists within the EVLink Parking device.

[Read the full article at cyware.com](https://cyware.com/news/critical-flaw-in-schneider-electrics-vehicle-charging-station-could-have-allowed-hackers-to-compromise-system-52d0087e)

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