What is CVE-2020-29438?

CVE-2020-29438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tesla Model_x, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2020-29438?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tesla Model_x

CVE-2020-29438

Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that accept firmware updates without signature verification. This allows attackers to construct firmware that retrieves an unlock code from a secure enclave chip.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Tesla Model_x
Tesla Model_x_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-347 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Press/Media Coverage)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29438?: CVE-2020-29438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tesla Model_x, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-29438?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.