# CVE-2024-6029: Tesla Model S Iris Modem Race Condition Firewall Bypass Vulnerability

> Network-adjacent attackers can bypass the Iris modem firewall on Tesla Model S vehicles by exploiting a race condition in the firewall service.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Apr 2025
- **Updated:** 30 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-47g8-g4qw-4hp3

## What is CVE-2024-6029?

CVE-2024-6029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tesla Model S, published on 30 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Tesla Model S Iris Modem Race Condition Firewall Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass the firewall on the Iris modem in affected Tesla Model S vehicles. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
 
The specific flaw exists within the firewall service. The issue results from a failure to obtain the xtables lock. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass firewall rules. Was ZDI-CAN-23197.

Weakness: CWE-367 (Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6029?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tesla Model S Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Tesla Model S

- [CVE-2024-13943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13943/): Tesla Model S Iris Modem QCMAP_ConnectionManager Improper Input Validation Sandbox Escape Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-6031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6031/): Tesla Model S oFono AT Command Heap-based Buffer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-6032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6032/): Tesla Model S Iris Modem ql_atfwd Command Injection Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-6030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6030/): Tesla Model S oFono Unnecessary Privileges Sandbox Escape Vulnerability (high 7.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6029 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tesla Model S, published on 30 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Tesla Model S. 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-2024-6029/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6029/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6029
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6029
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6029

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6029/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.