CVE-2025-6785 (GCVE-0-2025-6785)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-04 14:13 – Updated: 2025-09-11 10:54
VLAI?
Title
Tesla Model 3 Physical CAN Bus Injection
Summary
Securing externally available CAN wires can easily allow physical access to the CAN bus, allowing possible injection of specially formed CAN messages to control remote start functions of the vehicle.  Testing completed on Tesla Model 3 vehicles with software version v11.1 (2023.20.9 ee6de92ddac5). This issue affects Model 3: With software versions from 2023.Xx before 2023.44.
Severity ?
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
CWE
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
  • CWE-1263 - Improper Physical Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Tesla Model 3 Affected: 2023.xx , < 2023.44 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
Netanel Saka (Plaxidityx)
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2025-6785",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-09-04T14:23:41.236074Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-09-04T14:23:47.393Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Model 3",
          "vendor": "Tesla",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "2023.44",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "2023.xx",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Netanel Saka (Plaxidityx)"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "Securing externally available CAN wires can easily allow physical access to the CAN bus, allowing possible injection of specially formed CAN messages to control remote start functions of the vehicle.\u0026nbsp; Testing completed on\u0026nbsp;Tesla Model 3 vehicles with software version v11.1 (2023.20.9 ee6de92ddac5).\u0026nbsp;\u003cp\u003eThis issue affects Model 3: With software versions from 2023.Xx before 2023.44.\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "Securing externally available CAN wires can easily allow physical access to the CAN bus, allowing possible injection of specially formed CAN messages to control remote start functions of the vehicle.\u00a0 Testing completed on\u00a0Tesla Model 3 vehicles with software version v11.1 (2023.20.9 ee6de92ddac5).\u00a0This issue affects Model 3: With software versions from 2023.Xx before 2023.44."
        }
      ],
      "impacts": [
        {
          "capecId": "CAPEC-401",
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CAPEC-401 Physically Hacking Hardware"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "capecId": "CAPEC-6",
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CAPEC-6 Argument Injection"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV4_0": {
            "Automatable": "YES",
            "Recovery": "AUTOMATIC",
            "Safety": "NEGLIGIBLE",
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackRequirements": "NONE",
            "attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
            "baseScore": 4.7,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "providerUrgency": "AMBER",
            "subAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "subConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "subIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "valueDensity": "DIFFUSE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber",
            "version": "4.0",
            "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "LOW"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-74",
              "description": "CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (\u0027Injection\u0027)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-1263",
              "description": "CWE-1263 Improper Physical Access Control",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2025-09-11T10:54:40.950Z",
        "orgId": "c15abc07-96a9-4d11-a503-5d621bfe42ba",
        "shortName": "ASRG"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2025-6785/"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Tesla Model 3 Physical CAN Bus Injection",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.2.0"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "c15abc07-96a9-4d11-a503-5d621bfe42ba",
    "assignerShortName": "ASRG",
    "cveId": "CVE-2025-6785",
    "datePublished": "2025-09-04T14:13:22.348Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-06-27T12:29:05.458Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-09-11T10:54:40.950Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2025-6785\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"cve@asrg.io\",\"published\":\"2025-09-04T15:15:48.720\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-09-04T15:35:29.497\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Awaiting Analysis\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"Securing externally available CAN wires can easily allow physical access to the CAN bus, allowing possible injection of specially formed CAN messages to control remote start functions of the vehicle.\u00a0 Testing completed on\u00a0Tesla Model 3 vehicles with software version v11.1 (2023.20.9 ee6de92ddac5).\u00a0This issue affects Model 3: With software versions from 2023.Xx before 2023.44.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV40\":[{\"source\":\"cve@asrg.io\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"4.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber\",\"baseScore\":4.7,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"PHYSICAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"attackRequirements\":\"NONE\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"vulnConfidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"vulnIntegrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"vulnAvailabilityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"subConfidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"subIntegrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"subAvailabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"exploitMaturity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"confidentialityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"integrityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"availabilityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackVector\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackComplexity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackRequirements\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedPrivilegesRequired\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedUserInteraction\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Safety\":\"NEGLIGIBLE\",\"Automatable\":\"YES\",\"Recovery\":\"AUTOMATIC\",\"valueDensity\":\"DIFFUSE\",\"vulnerabilityResponseEffort\":\"LOW\",\"providerUrgency\":\"AMBER\"}}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"cve@asrg.io\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-74\"},{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-1263\"}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2025-6785/\",\"source\":\"cve@asrg.io\"}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2025-6785\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-09-04T14:23:41.236074Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-09-04T14:23:43.593Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"Tesla Model 3 Physical CAN Bus Injection\", \"source\": {\"discovery\": \"EXTERNAL\"}, \"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"finder\", \"value\": \"Netanel Saka (Plaxidityx)\"}], \"impacts\": [{\"capecId\": \"CAPEC-401\", \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CAPEC-401 Physically Hacking Hardware\"}]}, {\"capecId\": \"CAPEC-6\", \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CAPEC-6 Argument Injection\"}]}], \"metrics\": [{\"format\": \"CVSS\", \"cvssV4_0\": {\"Safety\": \"NEGLIGIBLE\", \"version\": \"4.0\", \"Recovery\": \"AUTOMATIC\", \"baseScore\": 4.7, \"Automatable\": \"YES\", \"attackVector\": \"PHYSICAL\", \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"valueDensity\": \"DIFFUSE\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber\", \"providerUrgency\": \"AMBER\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"attackRequirements\": \"NONE\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"subIntegrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"vulnIntegrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"subAvailabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"vulnAvailabilityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"subConfidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"vulnConfidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"vulnerabilityResponseEffort\": \"LOW\"}, \"scenarios\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"GENERAL\"}]}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"Tesla\", \"product\": \"Model 3\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"2023.xx\", \"lessThan\": \"2023.44\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2025-6785/\", \"tags\": [\"third-party-advisory\"]}], \"x_generator\": {\"engine\": \"Vulnogram 0.2.0\"}, \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Securing externally available CAN wires can easily allow physical access to the CAN bus, allowing possible injection of specially formed CAN messages to control remote start functions of the vehicle.\\u00a0 Testing completed on\\u00a0Tesla Model 3 vehicles with software version v11.1 (2023.20.9 ee6de92ddac5).\\u00a0This issue affects Model 3: With software versions from 2023.Xx before 2023.44.\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"Securing externally available CAN wires can easily allow physical access to the CAN bus, allowing possible injection of specially formed CAN messages to control remote start functions of the vehicle.\u0026nbsp; Testing completed on\u0026nbsp;Tesla Model 3 vehicles with software version v11.1 (2023.20.9 ee6de92ddac5).\u0026nbsp;\u003cp\u003eThis issue affects Model 3: With software versions from 2023.Xx before 2023.44.\u003c/p\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-74\", \"description\": \"CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (\u0027Injection\u0027)\"}]}, {\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-1263\", \"description\": \"CWE-1263 Improper Physical Access Control\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"c15abc07-96a9-4d11-a503-5d621bfe42ba\", \"shortName\": \"ASRG\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-09-11T10:54:40.950Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2025-6785\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-09-11T10:54:40.950Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2025-06-27T12:29:05.458Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"c15abc07-96a9-4d11-a503-5d621bfe42ba\", \"datePublished\": \"2025-09-04T14:13:22.348Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"ASRG\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.