Vulnerability in Vgate Icar 2 Wi-Fi Obd2
CVE-2018-11477
An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. The data packets that are sent between the iOS or Android application and the OBD dongle are not encrypted. The combination of this vulnerability with the lack of wireless network protection exposes all transferred car data to the public.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.2% 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-2018-11477?
- CVE-2018-11477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vgate Icar 2 Wi-Fi Obd2, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11477?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11477 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.