CVE-2020-29440 describes a critical vulnerability in Tesla Model X vehicles manufactured before November 23, 2020, where the body control module (BCM) fails to validate certificates during new key fob pairing. This flaw allows an attacker with CAN bus access to spoof a key fob, enabling them to start and drive the vehicle. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N), the vulnerability requires physical proximity or CAN bus access but has a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2020-11-23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tesla:model_x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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