CVE-2023-40293Public exploit

Physical command execution via unauthenticated D-Bus RPC

Published Aug 14, 2023 · Updated Oct 9, 2024

Command injection in Harman Infotainment 20190525031613 and later allows physically proximate attackers to execute commands via unauthenticated RPC. The public record identifies the RPC interface and D-Bus connection object but does not disclose the method or command-building operation. Physical access to the vehicle interface is required; successful exploitation executes commands within the infotainment environment.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Harman Infotainment 20190525031613 and later allows physically proximate attackers to execute commands via unauthenticated RPC. The public record identifies the RPC interface and D-Bus connection object but does not disclose the method or command-building operation. Physical access to the vehicle interface is required; successful exploitation executes commands within the infotainment environment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40293
Published
Aug 14, 2023
Updated
Oct 9, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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Technologies

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