Vulnerability in Mercedes-Benz C220

CVE-2020-16142

On Mercedes-Benz C Class AMG Premium Plus c220 BlueTec vehicles, the Bluetooth stack mishandles %x and %c format-string specifiers in a device name in the COMAND infotainment software.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-16142: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16142?
CVE-2020-16142 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mercedes-Benz C220, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2020-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-16142?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.