CVE-2018-1170

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Mar 2, 2018
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Reserved
Dec 5, 2017

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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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Volkswagen Customer-Link AppVolkswagen
  • 1.30Affected

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