CVE-2018-11478

Description

An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. The OBD port is used to receive measurement data and debug information from the car. This on-board diagnostics feature can also be used to send commands to the car (different for every vendor / car product line / car). No authentication is needed, which allows attacks from the local Wi-Fi network.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory sec-consult.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/unprotected-wifi-access-unencrypted-data-transfer-in-vgate-icar2-wifi-obd2-dongle/ third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/66 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11478?
CVE-2018-11478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11478?
To fix CVE-2018-11478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-11478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11478 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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