What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2908?

CVE-2015-2908 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

C4 Obd Ii Dongle Firmware CVE-2015-2908

CRITICAL

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)

2015-08-23 cret@cert.org

RCE C4 Obd Ii Dongle Firmware

9.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.0 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 23, 2015 - 21:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-345. Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server. Affected products include: Mobile Devices C4 Obd-Ii Dongle Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.