CVE-2023-28900 Nickname Disclosure on the Backend Automotive Server

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can obtain user nicknames and identifiers from the Skoda Connect cloud by querying arbitrary vehicle VINs due to broken access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-28900?

CVE-2023-28900 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Škoda Connect, published on 18 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Skoda Automotive cloud contains a Broken Access Control vulnerability, allowing to obtain nicknames and other user identifiers of Skoda Connect service users by specifying an arbitrary vehicle VIN number.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28900?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Skoda-Auto Skoda Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rw5p-hq5q-gf73.

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