CVE-2026-22878: Mobility46.se Information Disclosure Flaw

CVE-2026-22878 Overview

CVE-2026-22878 is a medium-severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting Mobility46's electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. The vulnerability stems from insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522), where charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms. This exposure could allow unauthorized access to charging station management interfaces and potentially enable attackers to manipulate charging sessions or access sensitive operational data.

Critical Impact

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure authentication credentials are exposed through public mapping services, potentially enabling unauthorized access to charging station controls and user data across the Mobility46 platform.

Affected Products

• Mobility46 mobility46.se (all versions)

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-02-27 - CVE-2026-22878 published to NVD
• 2026-03-05 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-22878

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability represents a classic case of insufficiently protected credentials in operational technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) environments. The Mobility46 charging station platform inadvertently exposes authentication identifiers through integration with public web-based mapping services. When users search for charging stations on mapping platforms, the authentication data associated with those stations becomes accessible.

The network-accessible nature of this vulnerability means attackers require no special privileges or user interaction to exploit it. The impact includes potential unauthorized read and write access to charging station configurations, though availability of the systems appears unaffected based on the vulnerability characteristics.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2026-22878 lies in the improper handling of sensitive authentication data when integrating charging station location information with third-party mapping platforms. The authentication identifiers, which should remain confidential within the Mobility46 infrastructure, are included in the publicly accessible data feeds or API responses used to populate mapping services. This violates the principle of least privilege and fails to properly segregate operational credentials from public-facing location data.

Attack Vector

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by:

1. Accessing public web-based mapping platforms that display Mobility46 charging station locations
2. Extracting the authentication identifiers from the publicly visible data
3. Using these credentials to authenticate against the charging station management interfaces
4. Potentially gaining the ability to modify charging station configurations, access user session data, or disrupt charging operations

The attack can be conducted entirely over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction, making it particularly concerning for critical infrastructure operators.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-22878

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual authentication attempts to charging station management interfaces using exposed credentials
• Unexpected API queries to mapping platform integrations from non-standard sources
• Anomalous access patterns to charging station configuration endpoints
• Geographic access anomalies where management operations originate from unexpected locations

Detection Strategies

• Monitor authentication logs for charging station management systems for unusual access patterns
• Implement alerting on bulk queries to mapping service integrations that might indicate credential harvesting
• Review access logs for the Mobility46 platform for unauthorized administrative actions
• Cross-reference charging station access with legitimate operator activity

Monitoring Recommendations

• Deploy network monitoring to detect unusual traffic patterns to charging infrastructure endpoints
• Implement real-time alerting on authentication failures and successful authentications from new IP addresses
• Establish baseline behavioral analytics for charging station management activities
• Configure SIEM rules to correlate mapping platform access with subsequent authentication attempts

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-22878

Immediate Actions Required

• Review all charging station authentication credentials currently exposed through mapping platform integrations
• Rotate any potentially compromised authentication identifiers immediately
• Audit mapping platform integrations to identify and remove sensitive data from public feeds
• Contact Mobility46 through their contact page for vendor-specific guidance

Patch Information

Organizations should refer to the CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-26-057-08 for official remediation guidance. The CSAF advisory file contains structured vulnerability information that can be processed by automated security tools.

Contact Mobility46 directly for information about available patches or updated platform versions that address this credential exposure issue.

Workarounds

• Implement network segmentation to isolate charging station management interfaces from public networks
• Deploy additional authentication layers (MFA) for charging station administrative access
• Configure IP allowlisting to restrict management interface access to known administrator networks
• Disable or restrict mapping platform integrations until credentials can be properly secured
• Monitor for unauthorized use of exposed credentials while implementing permanent fixes

# Network segmentation example for charging infrastructure
# Restrict management interface access to authorized networks only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.0.0/8 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 192.168.0.0/16 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP