CVE-2018-11477 json
An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices.
published 2018-05-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3508
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. The data packets that are sent between the iOS or Android application and the OBD dongle are not encrypted. The combination of this vulnerability with the lack of wireless network protection exposes all transferred car data to the public.
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
sec-consult.com
/en/blog/advisories/unprotected-wifi-access-unencrypted-data-transfer-in-vgate-icar2-wifi-obd2-dongle/
third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/May/66
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11477
- NVD CVE-2018-11477
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