CVE-2022-42430

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected Tesla vehicles. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the wowlan_config data structure. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17543.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tesla	Model 3	Model 3 Infotainment 2021.44.30, 2022.12.22

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1406/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1406/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 29, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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