# CVE-2015-2908: Code injection in Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Mobile Devices OBD-II dongles by exploiting lack of firmware update validation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Aug 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4x34-w43g-2cfc

## What is CVE-2015-2908?

CVE-2015-2908 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Munic Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles, published on 23 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server.

Weakness: CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2908?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mobile Devices C4 Obd-Ii Dongle Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-2908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-2908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Munic Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles

- [CVE-2015-2906](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2906/): Hardcoded credentials in Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2015-2907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2907/): Hardcoded credentials in Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-2908 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-2908 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Munic Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles, published on 23 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Munic Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2908/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2908/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2908
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2908
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-2908

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2908/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.