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TI-2020-17675 Aliases CVE-2020-29438GHSA-pjjj-hpx9-qmc6

Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that accept firmware updates…

Priority LOW 29CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that accept firmware updates without signature verification. This allows attackers to construct firmware that retrieves an unlock code from a secure enclave chip.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00411 35th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:tesla:model_x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2020-11-23VulnerableTesla
cpe:2.3:h:tesla:model_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onTesla
  • cpe:2.3:o:tesla:model_x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-11-23 Vulnerable ·Tesla
  • cpe:2.3:h:tesla:model_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Tesla

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29438
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjjj-hpx9-qmc6

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-10816 Certain Tesla vehicles through 2022-03-26 allow attackers to open the charging port via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-02854 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Tesla Model 3 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2020-17677 Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 do not perform certificate validation during an… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2020-17676 Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that rely on five VIN digits for… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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