MyCar Controls uses hard-coded credentials
CVE-2019-9493

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Automobility Distribution Inc.

Status
Mycar Controls
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2020

What is CVE-2019-9493?

The MyCar Controls of AutoMobility Distribution Inc., mobile application contains hard-coded admin credentials. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to send commands to and retrieve data from a target MyCar unit. This may allow the attacker to learn the location of a target, or gain unauthorized physical access to a vehicle. This issue affects AutoMobility MyCar versions prior to 3.4.24 on iOS and versions prior to 4.1.2 on Android. This issue has additionally been fixed in Carlink, Link, Visions MyCar, and MyCar Kia.

Affected Version(s)

MyCar Controls Android < 4.1.2

MyCar Controls iOS < 3.4.24

References

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/174715/
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https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107827
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.com.aut...
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EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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