Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-32156

RCE

Title: Tesla Model 3 RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2023-32156.

CWE Category CWE-367

Published Date May 03, 2024

Modified Date Aug 13, 2025

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 8.8 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.43%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-32156: Tesla Model 3 Gateway Firmware Signature Validation Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected Tesla Model 3 vehicles. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute privileged code on the Tesla infotainment system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of firmware updates. The issue results from improper error-handling during the update process. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of Tesla's Gateway ECU. . Was ZDI-CAN-20734.

Impacted Vendors

tesla 1

Reference Links

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-972/ https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-972/

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

8.8

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity CRITICAL

9.0

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

CHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-32156 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

August 13, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

May 03, 2024 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.