Vulnerability in Kia Head Unit
CVE-2020-8539
Kia Motors Head Unit with Software version: SOP.003.30.18.0703, SOP.005.7.181019, and SOP.007.1.191209 may allow an attacker to inject unauthorized commands, by executing the micomd executable deamon, to trigger unintended functionalities. In addition, this executable may be used by an attacker to inject commands to generate CAN frames that are sent into the M-CAN bus (Multimedia CAN bus) of the vehicle.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kia Head Unit
- Kia Head Unit Firmware — versions sop.003.30.18.0703, sop.005.7.181019, sop.007.1.191209
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sowhat.iit.cnr.it/pdf/IIT-20-2020.pdf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- gist.github.com/gianpyc/4dc8b0d0c29774a10a97785711e325c3 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8539?
- CVE-2020-8539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kia Head Unit, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8539?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8539 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.