CVE-2015-2908
CVSS V2 High 9
CVSS V3 None
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-2908
- Assigner
- cret@cert.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2015-08-23T21:59:05
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-03-01T08:15:09
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mobile_devices:c4_obd-ii_dongle_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.4 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8
- Impact Score
- 10
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot15/workshop-program/presentation/foster | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CKIG-9ZAQGX | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2908 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2908 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 10:21:24 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 06:06:23 | cert@cert.org | cret@cert.org | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-02 06:06:23 | 2015-08-23T21:59Z | 2015-08-23T21:59:05 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 06:06:23 | 2015-08-24T17:58:15 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 06:06:24 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-03-01 11:05:14 | 2023-03-01T08:15:09 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-03-01 11:05:14 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-03-01 11:05:15 | ** 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. | Description | updated |