CVE-2025-6029: KIA-branded Aftermarket Generic Smart Keyless Entry System Replay Attack

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.4 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-06-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-294

Description

Use of fixed learning codes, one code to lock the car and the other code to unlock it, the Key Fob Transmitter in KIA-branded Aftermarket Generic Smart Keyless Entry System, primarily distributed in Ecuador, which allows a replay attack. Manufacture is unknown at the time of release. CVE Record will be updated once this is clarified.

Affected products

KIA Aftermarket Generic Smart Keyless Entry System: KIA Ecuador Key Fobs version 2022/2023

References

https://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2025-6029-kia-branded-aftermarket-generic-smart-keyless-entry-system-replay-attack/
https://revers3everything.com/unlocking-thousands-of-cars-by-exploiting-learning-codes-from-key-fobs/

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