Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II has a Reliance on Untrusted Inputs…
Priority LOW 26CWE-807Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
By utilizing software-defined radios and a custom low-latency processing pipeline, RF signals with spoofed location data can be transmitted to aircraft targets. This can lead to the appearance of fake aircraft on displays and potentially trigger undesired Resolution Advisories (RAs).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II | Collision Avoidance Systems | 7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Collision Avoidance Systems VendorTraffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II Affected 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwfm-v4vv-wgj6
References
More Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10343 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II has an External Control of System… CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-9310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwfm-v4vv-wgj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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