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cyber risk for facilities
About this tag
The cyber risk for facilities tag covers security vulnerabilities in operational technology and edge infrastructure, such as electric-vehicle chargers. A recent thread discusses CVE-2025-5517, a heap overflow in ABB Terra AC wallbox chargers triggered via OCPP messages, highlighting how EV charging systems become OT endpoints with unique attack surfaces. The tag focuses on risks to physical facilities from cyber threats, including buffer overflows, insecure protocols, and management infrastructure flaws. It is relevant for IT and facility managers overseeing connected building systems, industrial controls, or energy infrastructure, emphasizing the convergence of cybersecurity and physical asset protection.
CISA republished ABB’s advisory for CVE-2025-5517 on May 26, 2026, warning that certain ABB Terra AC wallbox electric-vehicle chargers can be affected by a heap-based buffer overflow triggered through specially crafted OCPP messages sent via charger-management infrastructure. The flaw is rated...