CVE-2018-11476

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

An issue was discovered on Vgate iCar 2 Wi-Fi OBD2 Dongle devices. The dongle opens an unprotected wireless LAN that cannot be configured with encryption or a password. This enables anyone within the range of the WLAN to connect to the network without authentication.

Affected products

Vgate Icar 2 Wi-Fi Obd2 Firmware: all versions

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/66
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/unprotected-wifi-access-unencrypted-data-transfer-in-vgate-icar2-wifi-obd2-dongle/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/66
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/unprotected-wifi-access-unencrypted-data-transfer-in-vgate-icar2-wifi-obd2-dongle/

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