CVE-2023-28897

Hard-coded password for UDS services

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Published Jan 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The secret value used for access to critical UDS services of the MIB3 infotainment is hardcoded in the firmware.

Vulnerability discovered on Škoda Superb III (3V3) - 2.0 TDI manufactured in 2022.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

JOYNEXT

MIB3 Infotainment Unit

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 0304

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:skoda-auto:superb_3_firmware:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:skoda-auto:superb_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32517	The secret value used for access to critical UDS services of the MIB3 infotainment is hardcoded in the firmware. Vulnerability discovered on Škoda Superb III (3V3) - 2.0 TDI manufactured in 2022.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.312% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2023-28897

History

Jun 17, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Skoda-auto Superb 3 Superb 3 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 9:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ASRG
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 3:55 PM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 9:09 PM
Reserved: Mar 27, 2023, 2:51 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:51 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:51 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

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