CVE-2023-29389

Public Exploit

Description

Toyota RAV4 2021 vehicles automatically trust messages from other ECUs on a CAN bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to drive a vehicle by accessing the control CAN bus after pulling the bumper away and reaching the headlight connector, and then sending forged "Key is validated" messages via CAN Injection, as exploited in the wild in (for example) July 2022.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kentindell.github.io/2023/04/03/can-injection/ third party advisory exploit
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35452963 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29389?
CVE-2023-29389 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29389?
To fix CVE-2023-29389, 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-2023-29389 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29389 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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