Kia Motors Head Unit with Software version: SOP.003.30.18.0703, SOP.005.7.181019, and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kia:head_unit_firmware:sop.003.30.18.0703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sop.003.30.18.0703 | Vulnerable | KIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:kia:head_unit_firmware:sop.005.7.181019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sop.005.7.181019 | Vulnerable | KIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:kia:head_unit_firmware:sop.007.1.191209:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sop.007.1.191209 | Vulnerable | KIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:kia:head_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | KIA |
- cpe:2.3:o:kia:head_unit_firmware:sop.003.30.18.0703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sop.003.30.18.0703 Vulnerable ·KIA
- cpe:2.3:o:kia:head_unit_firmware:sop.005.7.181019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sop.005.7.181019 Vulnerable ·KIA
- cpe:2.3:o:kia:head_unit_firmware:sop.007.1.191209:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sop.007.1.191209 Vulnerable ·KIA
- cpe:2.3:h:kia:head_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·KIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8539
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g6h-m62g-mmqr
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-8539 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8539 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7g6h-m62g-mmqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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