CVE-2023-28898 Head Unit Denial-of-Service via Apple CarPlay service
An attacker on the in-vehicle Wi-Fi can crash the infotainment system by sending a specific RTSP request with a zero ID parameter.
- 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-2023-28898?
CVE-2023-28898 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in JOYNEXT MIB3 Infotainment Unit, published on 12 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Real-Time Streaming Protocol implementation in the MIB3 infotainment incorrectly handles requests to /logs URI, when the id parameter equals to zero. This issue allows an attacker connected to the in-vehicle Wi-Fi network to cause denial-of-service of the infotainment system, when the certain preconditions are met.
Vulnerability discovered on Škoda Superb III (3V3) - 2.0 TDI manufactured in 2022.
Weakness: CWE-233
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skoda-Auto Superb 3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-28898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in JOYNEXT MIB3 Infotainment Unit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vc4r-vv86-49pv.