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CVE-2026-18411

An attacker within Bluetooth range can leverage this weakness to issue unauthorized commands to the vehicle, potentially allowing unauthorized access to vehicle functions, including door unlocking and engine immobilization.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The KARR Security System and SWDS dealer-installed automotive anti-theft systems use a shared Bluetooth authentication key across affected devices. An attacker within Bluetooth range can leverage this weakness to issue unauthorized commands to the vehicle, potentially allowing unauthorized access to vehicle functions, including door unlocking and engine immobilization.

CVSS 4.0
7.2 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.34% probability · 27th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-321
Source
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 0.34%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 0.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.