CVE-2019-12797 describes a critical vulnerability in a clone version of the ELM327 OBD2 Bluetooth device and its firmware, where a hardcoded PIN allows unauthorized access. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the vehicle's OBD-II bus. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the inherent risk remains high.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:elmelectronics:elm27_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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