CVE-2024-6029

Tesla Model S Iris Modem Race Condition Firewall Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: April 30, 2025 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:17 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorModel S FirmwareModel S

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Tesla Model S Iris Modem Race Condition Firewall Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass the firewall on the Iris modem in affected Tesla Model S vehicles. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the firewall service. The issue results from a failure to obtain the xtables lock. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass firewall rules. Was ZDI-CAN-23197.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 2024.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tesla-model-s (same device)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5MEDIUMzdi
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-367

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