The Head Unit HU_NBT (aka Infotainment) component on BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018 allows a remote attack via Bluetooth when in pairing mode, leading to a Head Unit reboot
Published May 31, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.27%
Description
The Head Unit HU_NBT (aka Infotainment) component on BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018 allows a remote attack via Bluetooth when in pairing mode, leading to a Head Unit reboot.
Affected products
No data.
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Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 68.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 68.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02681) | 85.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 67.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02681) | 84.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 67.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02681) | 84.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 67.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02681) | 84.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 45.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 45.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 48.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 59.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104258 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://keenlab.tencent.com/en/Experimental_Security_Assessment_of_BMW_Cars_by_KeenLab.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/23/bmw_security_bugs/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104258 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://keenlab.tencent.com/en/Experimental_Security_Assessment_of_BMW_Cars_by_KeenLab.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/23/bmw_security_bugs/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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