# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8pcp-29rv-982g

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9337?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2016-9337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9337 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Tesla Gateway ECU on Model S automobile. 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-2016-9337/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9337/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9337
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9337
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9337

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