SB2020032310 - Denial of service in Tesla Model 3 vehicles



SB2020032310 - Denial of service in Tesla Model 3 vehicles

Published: March 23, 2020 Updated: January 24, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2020032310
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10558)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to due to improper process separation in the driving interface. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a crafted webpage, crash the chromium-based browser interface and inherently crash the entire Tesla Model 3 interface.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disable the speedometer, web browser, climate controls, turn signals, navigation, autopilot notifications, and blinker notifications along with other miscellaneous functions from the main screen. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.