CVE-2020-29439

Public Exploit

Description

Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that rely on five VIN digits for the authentication needed for a body control module (BCM) to initiate a Bluetooth wake-up action. (The full VIN is visible from outside the vehicle.)

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Third-Party Advisory wired.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-x-hack-bluetooth/	press/media coverage exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29439?: CVE-2020-29439 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-29439?: To fix CVE-2020-29439, 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-2020-29439 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-29439 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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