Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Munic Mobile Devices OBD-II dongles
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, do not validate firmware updates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by specifying an update server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles (Munic) Fixed in 2.x, 3.4.x
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Munic Mobile Devices (MDI) OBD-II dongles 2.x, 3.4.x
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2015-02567 Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in…Priority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2015-02566 Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in…Priority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2908
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x34-w43g-2cfc
References
More Munic C4 Obd-ii Dongle Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02567 Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2015-02566 Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2015-2908 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2908 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4x34-w43g-2cfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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