Adversaries may exploit vulnerabilities in vehicle radio interfaces to gain unauthorized access to vehicle systems. These interfaces, including Bluetooth, modem, and WiFi chips, provide a means for adversaries to remotely execute code and compromise the vehicle's security. This technique allows attackers to infiltrate the vehicle's network and potentially take control of critical systems, posing a significant threat to the safety and privacy of vehicle occupants.By leveraging remote code execution on radio interfaces, adversaries can inject malicious code into the vehicle's systems, leading to a range of potential attacks. For example, attackers could exploit a memory issue on the driver of the Bluetooth interface to execute arbitrary commands and gain unauthorized access to the vehicle's network. Once inside, adversaries could manipulate vehicle functions, intercept sensitive data, or even take control of steering, braking, or acceleration systems, posing a serious risk to the safety and security of the vehicle and its occupants.
This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.