The Telematics Control Unit (aka Telematic Communication Box or TCB), when present on BMW…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
The Telematics Control Unit (aka Telematic Communication Box or TCB), when present on BMW vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018, allows a remote attack via a cellular network.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03864 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qr9-8w8c-wvq4
- 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Bmw Telematics Control Unit Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06743 The Telematics Control Unit (aka Telematic Communication Box or TCB), when present on BMW… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-9311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2qr9-8w8c-wvq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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