The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) receiving unit on certain Nissan, Kia, and Hyundai…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-294.
Summary
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) receiving unit on certain Nissan, Kia, and Hyundai vehicles through 2017 allows remote attackers to perform unlock operations and force a resynchronization after capturing two consecutive valid key fob signals over the radio, aka a RollBack attack. The attacker retains the ability to unlock indefinitely.
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:nissan:nissan_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2017 | Vulnerable | Nissan |
| cpe:2.3:h:nissan:nissan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Nissan |
| cpe:2.3:o:kia:kia_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2017 | Vulnerable | KIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:kia:kia:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | KIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:hyundai:hyundai_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2017 | Vulnerable | Hyundai |
| cpe:2.3:h:hyundai:hyundai:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hyundai |
- cpe:2.3:o:nissan:nissan_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2017 Vulnerable ·Nissan
- cpe:2.3:h:nissan:nissan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Nissan
- cpe:2.3:o:kia:kia_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2017 Vulnerable ·KIA
- cpe:2.3:h:kia:kia:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·KIA
- cpe:2.3:o:hyundai:hyundai_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2017 Vulnerable ·Hyundai
- cpe:2.3:h:hyundai:hyundai:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hyundai
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85q8-mjfv-gjfx
References
Exploit 4
- https://www.blackhat.com/us-22/briefings/schedule/#rollback---a-new-time-agnostic-replay-attack-against-the-automotive-remote-keyless-entry-systems-27185
- https://medium.com/codex/rollback-a-new-time-agnostic-replay-attack-against-the-automotive-remote-keyless-entry-systems-df5f99ba9490
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYodcy84oQL1gxwiuRm13xRXxTQL9cO5t
- https://hackaday.com/2022/08/17/rollback-breaks-into-your-car/
Sources
- CVE-2022-37418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-37418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85q8-mjfv-gjfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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