CVE-2020-28656
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CVE-2020-28656 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The update functionality of the Discover Media infotainment system in Volkswagen Polo 2019 vehicles allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code because some unsigned parts of a metainfo file are parsed, which can cause attacker-controlled files to be written to the infotainment system and executed as root.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The update functionality of the Discover Media infotainment system in Volkswagen Polo 2019 vehicles allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code because some unsigned parts of a metainfo file are parsed, which can cause attacker-controlled files to be written to the infotainment system and executed as root.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vw | Polo Firmware | 2019 |
References
- https://www.contextis.com/en/blog/a-code-signing-bypass-for-the-vw-poloExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.contextis.com/en/blog/a-code-signing-bypass-for-the-vw-poloExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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