# CVE-2020-8539: Kia Motors Head Unit with Software version: SOP.003.30.18.0703, SOP.005.7.181019, and SOP.007.1.191209 may allow an attacker to inject unaut

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2020-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Kia Motors Head Unit with Software version: SOP.003.30.18.0703, SOP.005.7.181019, and SOP.007.1.191209 may allow an attacker to inject unauthorized commands, by executing the micomd executable deamon, to trigger unintended functionalities. In addition, this executable may be used by an attacker to inject commands to generate CAN frames that are sent into the M-CAN bus (Multimedia CAN bus) of the vehicle.

## What to do

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## References

- https://sowhat.iit.cnr.it/pdf/IIT-20-2020.pdf
- https://gist.github.com/gianpyc/4dc8b0d0c29774a10a97785711e325c3
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/post/android/local/koffee.rb

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