VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-11478

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.90%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-05-30

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory