Description
The anti-theft protection mechanism can be bypassed by attackers due to weak response generation algorithms for the head unit. It is possible to reveal all 32 corresponding responses by sniffing CAN traffic or by pre-calculating the values, which allow to bypass the protection. First identified on Nissan Leaf ZE1 manufactured in 2020.
Problem types
CWE-1241: Use of Predictable Algorithm in Random Number Generator
Product status
283C30861E (283C30861E)
Credits
Polina Smirnova (PCA Cyber Security Assessment Team)
References
www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/leaf.html
i.blackhat.com/...mov-Remote-Exploitation-of-Nissan-Leaf.pdf
pcacybersecurity.com/...n-infotainment-manufactured-by-bosch