An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent 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-287.
Summary
An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. The OBD port is used to receive measurement data and debug information from the car. This on-board diagnostics feature can also be used to send commands to the car (different for every vendor / car product line / car). No authentication is needed, which allows attacks from the local Wi-Fi network.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00902 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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-2018-11478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54qf-xm33-5gg7
References
More Vgate Icar 2 Wi-fi Obd2 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08200 An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-08201 An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54qf-xm33-5gg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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