Vulnerability Monitor

The vendors, products, and vulnerabilities you care about

CVE-2016-9337

An issue was discovered in Tesla Motors Model S automobile, all firmware versions before version 7.1 (2.36.31) with web browser functionality enabled. The vehicle's Gateway ECU is susceptible to commands that may allow an attacker to install malicious software allowing the attacker to send messages to the vehicle's CAN bus, a Command Injection.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from tesla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-02-13T21:59:01.610

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	tesla	gateway_ecu	-	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94697 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-341-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94697 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-341-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tesla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.