PT-2025-1228 · Mercedes Benz · Mercedes-Benz Head-Unit Ntg6

Published 2025-01-17 · Updated 2025-02-14 · CVE-2023-34403

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mercedes-Benz head-unit NTG6 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a race condition in the Mercedes-Benz head-unit NTG6, which can be exploited by connecting to the Ethernet pins on the Base Board. This allows an attacker to access the internal network and potentially spoof UserData with a desirable file path, accessing it through a backup on USB. The vulnerability is also described as being related to insufficient access control due to a synchronization error, which can lead to unauthorized access to protected information.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Time Of Check To Time Of Use

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-264

CWE-367

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-00607

CVE-2023-34403

Affected Products

Mercedes-Benz Head-Unit Ntg6

References · 11

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34403 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34403 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-00607 · Security Note
• https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/K-Mercedes-Benz-2023-008.md · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/18059 · Telegram Post
• https://securelist.ru/mercedes-benz-head-unit-security-research/111516 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1890170588666421469 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1890248955465773529 · Twitter Post
• https://keenlab.tencent.com/en/whitepapers/Mercedes_Benz_Security_Research_Report_Final.pdf · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/111324 · Telegram Post
• https://securelist.com/mercedes-benz-head-unit-security-research/115218 · Note