CVE-2024-8356 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Visteon Infotainment VIP MCU Code Insufficient Validation of Data Authenticity Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Visteon Infotainment systems. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the firmware update process of the VIP microcontroller. The process does not properly verify authenticity of the supplied firmware image before programming it into internal memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges execute arbitrary code in the context of the VIP MCU. Was ZDI-CAN-23758.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Visteon	Infotainment	cmu150_na_74.00.324a

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-345

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1188/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-8356?

CVE-2024-8356 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Visteon Infotainment VIP MCU Code Insufficient Validation of Data Authenticity Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected in...

How severe is CVE-2024-8356?

CVE-2024-8356 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8356?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Visteon Infotainment.