Mercedes

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2025
PerfektBlue Bluetooth attack allows hacking infotainment systems of Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda

Researchers found critical PerfektBlue flaws in OpenSynergy BlueSDK, allowing remote code execution to hack millions of vehicles’ systems. Researchers at PCA Cyber Security identified a set of critical vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as PerfektBlue, in OpenSynergy BlueSDK Bluetooth stack. The exploitation of the flaws potentially allows remote code execution in millions of vehicles. These flaws could […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2025
Experts found multiple flaws in Mercedes-Benz infotainment system

Kaspersky researchers shared details about multiple vulnerabilities impacting the Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system. Kaspersky published research findings on the first-generation Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system, specifically focusing on the Mercedes-Benz Head Unit. The researchers started from the results of another study conducted by KeenLab on the MBUX internals. The experts used a diagnostic software […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 19, 2021
Hacking the infotainment system used in Mercedes-Benz cars

Security researchers identified five vulnerabilities in the infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz cars, four of them are remotely exploitable. Security researchers with Tencent Security Keen Lab identified five vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-23906, CVE-2021-23907, CVE-2021-23908, CVE-2021-23909, and CVE-2021-23910, in the latest infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz cars. The experts focused their analysis on the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2020
Remotely hack a Mercedes-Benz E-Class is possible, experts demonstrated

Chinese researchers discovered tens of vulnerabilities in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, including issues that can be exploited to remotely hack it. A team of Chinese experts from Sky-Go, the Qihoo 360 division focused on car hacking, discovered 19 vulnerabilities in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, including some issues that can be exploited by attackers to remotely hack a […]