CVE-2019-19557: Low severity harman hermes vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2020
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Updated

A misconfiguration in the debug interface in Mercedes-Benz HERMES 1 allows an attacker with direct physical access to device hardware to obtain cellular modem information.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Harman Hermes=1.0

Event History

Nov 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:49 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19557?

CVE-2019-19557 has a medium severity rating due to the requirement of physical access for exploitation.

2

What does CVE-2019-19557 affect?

CVE-2019-19557 affects the Harman Hermes software version 1.0.

3

How does CVE-2019-19557 exploit the system?

CVE-2019-19557 allows attackers with physical access to extract cellular modem information through a misconfigured debug interface.

4

Can CVE-2019-19557 be fixed?

Yes, CVE-2019-19557 can be resolved by properly securing the debug interface.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2019-19557?

Users of vehicles equipped with the Harman Hermes system version 1.0 may be impacted by CVE-2019-19557.

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