Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3 Wi-Fi (2023)

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Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3 Wi-Fi (2023)
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Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3 (Wi-Fi, 2023)
   Brand: Tesla (Parent: Tesla, Inc.)

   Category: Smart Level-2 EV charger • Model / Gen: 3rd Generation 1457766-01-E

   Release Date: 2020-10-13 • Status: In sale

   Classification Date: 2025-10-15 • Official Website

Security Evaluation

1. Device Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Known hardware tampering Rare [[1] https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.14430 [2] https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Tesla+Wall+Connector+Gen+3+Teardown/175815 [3] https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/wall-connector 🔗 Proof] UART test-pads under metal shield; no public back-door
Known vulnerabilities Rare [[1] CVE-2023-45821 (TPM side-channel, patched) [2] https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.14430 [3] https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45821 🔗 Proof] Only 1 high-severity CVE (CVSS 8.3) fixed OTA
Prior attacks Rare [Same CVE-2023-45821; no mass exploitation reported 🔗 Proof] No large-scale incident
Updatability Very common [[1] https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/wall-connector [2] Auto patch ≤30 days 🔗 Proof] Forced OTA, no disable switch
Category Score Score: 2 / 3

2. System Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Authentication with other systems Partial [[1] https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/wall-connector [2] Tesla Account OAuth 2.0 & local API token 🔗 Proof] 3rd-party via Tesla API only
Communications Encrypted with up-to-date encryption [[1] TLS 1.3 + AES-256-GCM [2] WPA2-CCMP/AES (Wi-Fi) [3] https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/wall-connector 🔗 Proof] Full-chain encryption
Storage Encrypted with up-to-date encryption [[1] On-device AES-256-XTS (charge logs) [2] Cloud AES-256-GCM 🔗 Proof] Keys stored in TPM 2.0
Category Score Score: 2 / 3

3. User Authentication

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Account management Full [[1] https://www.tesla.com/tesla-account [2] Multi-user car & charger access 🔗 Proof] One-click remove charger from account
Authentication Secure [[1] Tesla Account 2FA mandatory since 2021 [2] https://www.tesla.com/support/multi-factor-authentication 🔗 Proof] FIDO2/U2F security keys supported
Brute-force protection Exist [[1] 5 wrong login → 15 min lockout [2] https://www.tesla.com/support/tesla-account 🔗 Proof] Exponential backoff
Event logging Access event logged [[1] Tesla App → Charging → History [2] CSV export available 🔗 Proof] Start/stop, energy, errors
Passwords Require change after setup with complexity requirements [[1] ≥8 chars, mixed-case+symbol [2] https://www.tesla.com/support/tesla-account 🔗 Proof] No default passwords
Category Score Score: 1 / 3

Technical Specifications

Property Details
Operating System & App Embedded Linux 5.4 (Tesla-proprietary) (Companion App: Tesla App (iOS/Android))
Hardware (CPU / GPU) CPU: • GPU:
Memory & Storage Memory: • Storage:
Power, Battery & Charging Battery: • Power: • Charging:
Display & Camera Display: • Camera:
Sound & Connectivity Sound: • Connectivity:
Physical (Dimensions & Mass) Dimensions: 345 × 155 × 110 mm • Mass: 7.4 kg (unit only)


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