PT-2015-5969 · Mobile Devices · C4 Obd-Ii Dongles

Ian Foster · Published 2015-08-23 · Updated 2023-03-01 · CVE-2015-2908

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles versions 2.x through 3.4.x

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server, due to the lack of validation of firmware updates.

Recommendations For versions 2.x through 3.4.x, update the firmware to a version that includes validation of firmware updates.

Fix

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-345

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-2908

Affected Products

C4 Obd-Ii Dongles

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2908 · Security Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 · Note
• https://usenix.org/conference/woot15/workshop-program/presentation/foster · Note