CVE-2018-1170 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Htc	Customer-Link Bridge	-
Volkswagen	Customer-Link	1.30

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-693

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-214Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-214Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1170?

CVE-2018-1170 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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. Authent...

How severe is CVE-2018-1170?

CVE-2018-1170 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1170?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Htc Customer-Link Bridge, Volkswagen Customer-Link.