CVE-2022-3093 Code injection in Model 3

High 7.6 Published Updated

Physical attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Tesla Model 3 vehicles via the ice_updater mechanism.

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-2022-3093?

CVE-2022-3093 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Tesla Model 3, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This vulnerability allows physical attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected Tesla vehicles. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ice_updater update mechanism. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied firmware. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17463.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3093?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Tesla Model 3 Firmware, Tesla Model S Firmware, Tesla Model X Firmware, Tesla Model Y Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3093?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-3093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmxp-55h2-rg35.

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