CVE-2018-16806

Summary

CVECVE-2018-16806
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-09-10 23:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionA Pektron Passive Keyless Entry and Start (PKES) system, as used on the Tesla Model S and possibly other vehicles, relies on the DST40 cipher, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain access via an approach involving a 5.4 TB precomputation, followed by wake-frame reception and two challenge/response operations, to clone a key fob within a few seconds.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-327

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Pektron Passive Keyless Entry And Start System - All All All
Hardware Pektron Passive Keyless Entry And Start System - All All All
Operating System Pektron Passive Keyless Entry And Start System Firmware - All All All
Operating System Pektron Passive Keyless Entry And Start System Firmware - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Fast, Furious and Insecure: Passive Keyless Entry and Start in Modern Supercars | COSIC MISC www.esat.kuleuven.be Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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