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.

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.

EPSS: 0.008 (51.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Mercedes-benz C220
Mercedes-benz Comand
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

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.