VulnerabilityPublished 22 Nov 2024Updated 26 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-8355: Visteon Infotainment · SQL Injection

Affects Visteon InfotainmentSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score

6.8Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Physical
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Physical: The attack requires the attacker to physically touch or manipulate the vulnerable component. Physical interaction may be brief or persistent.
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Visteon Infotainment	Affected =74.00.311	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the absence of an official patch, organizations should implement the following mitigations: 1) Restrict physical access to vehicles equipped with the affected Visteon Infotainment system, especially in high-risk environments such as fleet vehicles or rental cars. 2) Employ physical security controls such as locking mechanisms or surveillance to prevent unauthorized access to the infotainment interface. 3) Monitor infotainment system logs for unusual activity or unexpected input patterns that may indicate attempted exploitation. 4) Coordinate with Visteon and vehicle manufacturers to obtain updates or firmware patches as soon as they become available. 5) Educate vehicle users and maintenance personnel about the risks of connecting unknown devices or cables to the infotainment system. 6) Consider network segmentation within the vehicle to isolate the infotainment system from critical vehicle control systems, limiting potential lateral movement. 7) For organizations managing large fleets, implement inventory tracking of affected infotainment versions and prioritize vehicles for inspection or temporary decommissioning until mitigations or patches are applied.

Description

Visteon Infotainment System DeviceManager iAP Serial Number SQL Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Visteon Infotainment system. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DeviceManager. When parsing the iAP Serial number, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20112.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2024-8355 is substantial for organizations and individuals relying on Visteon Infotainment systems. Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the infotainment system with root privileges, threatening the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow attackers to manipulate vehicle functions, access sensitive user data, or use the compromised system as a pivot point for further attacks on connected vehicle networks. The requirement for physical access limits remote exploitation but does not eliminate risk, especially in scenarios such as vehicle servicing, rentals, or theft. The vulnerability could undermine consumer trust and lead to regulatory scrutiny for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. Additionally, the lack of a patch increases exposure time, necessitating immediate mitigation efforts to reduce risk.

Summary

CVE-2024-8355 identifies a critical SQL Injection vulnerability in the DeviceManager module of the Visteon Infotainment system, version 74.00.311A. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89) when processing the iAP Serial Number input. This input is not properly sanitized before being incorporated into SQL queries, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL code. Exploitation does not require authentication or user interaction but does require physical access to the vehicle's infotainment system. Successful exploitation enables execution of arbitrary code with root privileges, potentially compromising the entire system. The vulnerability was assigned by ZDI (ZDI-CAN-20112) and published on November 22, 2024, with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 6.8 (medium severity). The attack vector is physical (AV:P), with low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N). The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high (C:H/I:H/A:H). No patches have been released yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability poses a significant risk to vehicle security, potentially allowing attackers to gain root-level control over the infotainment system, which could be leveraged for further attacks on vehicle systems or data exfiltration.

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #2OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Parameterization
If available, use structured mechanisms that automatically enforce the separation between data and code. These mechanisms may be able to provide the relevant quoting, encoding, and validation automatically, instead of relying on the developer to provide this capability at every point where output is generated.
Architecture and Design · Operation · Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Query Parameterization (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
File Upload (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Object Relational Mapping Injection (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering (opens in a new tab)
Expanding Control over the Operating System from the Database (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1208/ (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 28 Feb 2026, 02:10 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-89

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