Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 to Focus on Pioneer Infotainment Unit
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🚗🔍 Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 targets Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX infotainment unit. The upcoming Pwn2Own Automotive contest will focus on the Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX, an in-vehicle infotainment system featuring Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Researchers from Trend ZDI have detailed the unit’s attack surfaces, including challenges in software extraction and potential vulnerabilities in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB functionalities. They successfully accessed the eMMC chip’s contents and identified various partitions, including boot and system images. The team also explored the software update process and discovered open TCP ports that could be exploited. As the contest approaches, researchers are encouraged to investigate further, with the event scheduled for January 2025 in Tokyo.
