Auth bypass in Vgate Icar 2 Wi-Fi Obd2
CVE-2018-11476
An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. The dongle opens an unprotected wireless LAN that cannot be configured with encryption or a password. This enables anyone within the range of the WLAN to connect to the network without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/unprotected-wifi-access-unencrypted-data… (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/66 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11476?
- CVE-2018-11476 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vgate Icar 2 Wi-Fi Obd2, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11476?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11476 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.