CVE-2024-8355
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedVisteon Infotainment System DeviceManager iAP Serial Number SQL Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Visteon Infotainment system. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DeviceManager. When parsing the iAP Serial number, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20112.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Visteon Infotainment System's DeviceManager when parsing the iAP (iPod Accessory Protocol) Serial Number. The application fails to validate user-supplied input before using it in SQL query construction, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code. This can lead to arbitrary code execution with root privileges on the affected system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 74.00.311aCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the infotainment firmware versionAccess the system settings or diagnostic interface to retrieve the firmware version number. This is typically found in the 'About' or 'System Information' menu of the infotainment system, or via a diagnostic port.Affected if The firmware version is exactly 74.00.311a
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Confirm DeviceManager component is presentVerify that the DeviceManager application or service is running on the infotainment system. This may require SSH/telnet access to the system or checking the system's application list.Affected if DeviceManager is installed and running on the system
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Determine if iAP/iPod functionality is enabledCheck whether the iPod Accessory Protocol (iAP) feature is enabled in the infotainment system's configuration. This is typically available when a device is connected via USB.Affected if iAP/iPod functionality is available or has been used
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Assess physical access exposureEvaluate whether the infotainment USB ports are accessible to unauthorized individuals who could connect a malicious iPod/iPhone device.Affected if USB ports on the infotainment system are physically accessible without supervision
A system is affected if it runs Visteon Infotainment Firmware version 74.00.311a with the DeviceManager component and has iAP functionality enabled, and the USB interface is physically accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied firmware update when available. Until then, limit physical access to the infotainment system and implement network isolation as a compensating control since the vulnerability requires physical proximity but no authentication.
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