CVE-2022-42430

HIGH

Tesla Model 3 Firmware < 2022.28 - Use-After-Free in wowlan_config Data Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected Tesla vehicles. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the wowlan_config data structure. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17543.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
tesla/model_3_firmware < 2022.28
Published Mar 29, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026