Mercedes-Benz head-unit NTG6 contains functions to import or export profile settings over USB. Inside profile folder there is a file, which is encoded with proprietary UD2 codec. Due to missed size checks in the enapsulate file, attacker can achieve Out-of-Bound Read in heap memory.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-34401 is rated Low Risk (33.9/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-26 | 0.40% | 0.32% | -0.08% |
| 2 | 2026-02-25 | 0.05% | 0.40% | +0.34% |
| 3 | 2025-09-19 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 3.1 | LOW |
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1.2 | 2.5 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| mercedes-benz | headunit_ntg6_mercedes-benz_user_experience | <= 2021 | cpe:2.3:a:mercedes-benz:headunit_ntg6_mercedes-benz_user_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://securelist.com/mercedes-benz-head-unit-security-research/115218/ | Third Party Advisory |