CVE-2020-29438

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-11-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-347

Description

Tesla Model X vehicles before 2020-11-23 have key fobs that accept firmware updates without signature verification. This allows attackers to construct firmware that retrieves an unlock code from a secure enclave chip.

Affected products

Tesla Model X Firmware: before 2020-11-23 — fixed in 2020-11-23

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Tesla Model X Firmware 2020-11-23. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-x-hack-bluetooth/
https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-x-hack-bluetooth/

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