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Certain Kia Motors Head Unit software versions contain a command-injection vulnerability involving the micomd daemon. An attacker able to execute this daemon may inject unauthorized commands, trigger unintended head-unit functionality, and generate CAN frames for transmission on the vehicle Multimedia CAN (M-CAN) bus.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit post-exploitation module targeting Kia Motors head units running Android, specifically exploiting CVE-2020-8539. The module, named 'KOFFEE', allows an attacker with an active Meterpreter session on a vulnerable head unit to execute arbitrary commands via the 'micomd' binary. The exploit provides a range of actions, including muting/unmuting the radio, adjusting volume and screen brightness, displaying navigation or warning messages, switching the head unit on/off, controlling the parking camera, changing instrument cluster settings, and injecting custom CAN bus frames. The module is highly operational, providing direct control over vehicle multimedia and CAN bus features. The only fingerprintable endpoint is the path to the 'micomd' binary ('/system/bin/micomd'). The exploit is not a detection script or a fake; it is a functional post-exploitation tool for vehicle head units. The code is written in Ruby and structured as a standard Metasploit post module.
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