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CVE-2018-1170

Published: Mar 2, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-693
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

This vulnerability allows adjacent attackers to inject arbitrary Controller Area Network messages on vulnerable installations of Volkswagen Customer-Link App 1.30 and HTC Customer-Link Bridge. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Customer-Link App and Customer-Link Bridge. The issue results from the lack of a proper protection mechanism against unauthorized firmware updates. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to inject CAN messages. Was ZDI-CAN-5264.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-693NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

customer-link bridgehtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
customer-linkvolkswagen
Volkswagen Customer-Link AppVolkswagen
htccommercialTWMobile Apps
volkswagencommercialaka customer-link, id.3

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-214
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 2, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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