CVE-2016-9337 Command injection in Tesla Gateway ECU on Model S automobile
Attackers can inject commands into the Tesla Model S Gateway ECU to install malicious software and send messages to the CAN bus.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9337?
CVE-2016-9337 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Tesla Gateway ECU on Model S automobile, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Tesla Motors Model S automobile, all firmware versions before version 7.1 (2.36.31) with web browser functionality enabled. The vehicle's Gateway ECU is susceptible to commands that may allow an attacker to install malicious software allowing the attacker to send messages to the vehicle's CAN bus, a Command Injection.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9337?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tesla Gateway Ecu.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9337?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-9337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pcp-29rv-982g.