Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Tesla Vehicles
CVE-2022-42430

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tesla

Status
Model 3
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 March 2023

What is CVE-2022-42430?

This vulnerability permits local attackers to escalate their privileges on specific Tesla vehicles by exploiting a flaw in the handling of the wowlan_config data structure. The vulnerability arises from inadequate validation processes for object existence prior to operations, enabling attackers who can execute privileged code to gain elevated access and execute arbitrary commands within the root context of the vehicle's operating system.

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Affected Version(s)

Model 3 Model 3 Infotainment 2021.44.30, 2022.12.22

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1406/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Vincent DEHORS of @Synacktiv
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