CVE-2018-1170 Security feature bypass in Volkswagen Customer-Link App
Adjacent attackers can inject arbitrary CAN messages by bypassing firmware update protections in the Volkswagen Customer-Link App.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1170?
CVE-2018-1170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Volkswagen Customer-Link App, published on 2 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1170?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Htc Customer-Link Bridge, Volkswagen Customer-Link.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q3v-4vc2-wr4g.