CVE-2015-2908

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Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server.

9.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot15/workshop-program/presentation/foster
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:mobile_devices:c4_obd-ii_dongle_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

01 Mar 2023, 08:15

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server. NOTE: the vendor states "This was a flaw for the developer/debugging devices, and was fixed in production version about 3 years ago." Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server.
References
  • {'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CKIG-9ZAQGX', 'name': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CKIG-9ZAQGX', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory', 'US Government Resource'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
Information

Published : 2015-08-23 21:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-2908

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2908

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2908

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Products Affected

mobile_devices

  • c4_obd-ii_dongle_firmware
CWE
CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity