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pdxfed@lemmy.world to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 14 hours ago

2 Carmakers left a hidden admin console on their login servers with its factory-default password. Researchers used it to take over any owner's account, then locate, unlock and start their car.

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2 Carmakers left a hidden admin console on their login servers with its factory-default password. Researchers used it to take over any owner's account, then locate, unlock and start their car.

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pdxfed@lemmy.world to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 14 hours ago
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Hacking Two Automakers: ForgeRock Path Confusion, RCE, and Remote Vehicle Access
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Shubham Shah and Sam Curry chained a ForgeRock WAF bypass into code execution on the identity systems of two automakers, then demonstrated remote vehicle control in the US.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1522408/2-carmakers-left-a-hidden-admin-console-on-their-login-servers-with-its-factory-default

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    For anyone who doesn’t want to dig through the article, they obfuscated the manufacturers and didn’t name them.

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      It’s Toyota/Lexus. There’s a video with the cars.

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      Probably Hyundai/Kia since they already had a similar problem

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        It’s Toyota/Lexus. And these researchers have hacked most brands, including bmw, Mercedes, ford, Honda, Acura, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Infiniti, rolls Royce, Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, and any car that has start with Sirius XM. https://samcurry.net/web-hackers-vs-the-auto-industry

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          Worth noting that by the time Ghost Dog came out, those handheld unlock devices were already in use. Remote lock/start hasn’t been a secure feature at any point. ☝🏼

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