CVE-2018-9318

Public Exploit

Description

The Telematics Control Unit (aka Telematic Communication Box or TCB), when present on BMW vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018, allows a remote attack via a cellular network.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory tencent.com Third-Party Advisory co.uk
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://keenlab.tencent.com/en/Experimental_Security_Assessment_of_BMW_Cars_by_KeenLab.pdf third party advisory exploit
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/23/bmw_security_bugs/ third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104258 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9318?
CVE-2018-9318 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9318?
To fix CVE-2018-9318, 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-2018-9318 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-9318 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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