CRITICAL
The Telematics Control Unit (aka Telematic Communication Box or TCB), when present on BMW vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018, allows a remote attack via a cellular network
Published May 31, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.31%
Description
The Telematics Control Unit (aka Telematic Communication Box or TCB), when present on BMW vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018, allows a remote attack via a cellular network.
Affected products
No data.
AND
- n/a
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.31% 0.04311
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04311
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (33 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04311) | 90.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04311) | 90.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9.23% (0.09230) | 95.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04311) | 90.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 9.23% (0.09230) | 95.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04311) | 90.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 9.23% (0.09230) | 95.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04311) | 90.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 9.23% (0.09230) | 95.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.37% (0.04366) | 89.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00883) | 74.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3.06% (0.03065) | 85.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00883) | 74.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 72.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 84.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 83.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 84.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2.51% (0.02506) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 3.51% (0.03509) | 90.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.96% (0.04961) | 91.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 93.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 12.62% (0.12620) | 94.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 28.19% (0.28189) | 96.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 28.03% (0.28032) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.90% (0.26903) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | 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 | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
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)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 31, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Apr 5, 2018
Link CVE-2018-9318
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a