CVE-2021-23906 (GCVE-0-2021-23906)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-13 18:56 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Headunit NTG6 in the MBUX Infotainment System on Mercedes-Benz vehicles through 2021. A Message Length is not checked in the HiQnet Protocol, leading to remote code execution.
Severity
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
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| https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instan… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://keenlab.tencent.com/en/2021/05/12/Tencent… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://keenlab.tencent.com/en/whitepapers/Merced… | x_refsource_MISC |
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