Vulnerability in Tesla Model X
CVE-2020-29439
Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that rely on five VIN digits for the authentication needed for a body control module (BCM) to initiate a Bluetooth wake-up action. (The full VIN is visible from outside the vehicle.)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-x-hack-bluetooth/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29439?
- CVE-2020-29439 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tesla Model X. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29439?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.