CVE-2018-16806 describes a weakness in the Pektron Passive Keyless Entry and Start (PKES) system, found in vehicles like the Tesla Model S. The vulnerability stems from its reliance on the DST40 cipher, allowing attackers to clone a key fob within seconds. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) has an adjacent attack vector and low attack complexity, enabling high integrity impact without user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:pektron:passive_keyless_entry_and_start_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.