Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology compared vulnerabilities reported between 2022 and 2024 with those documented during the previous decade.
Modern cars communicate with manufacturers’ cloud services, drivers’ phones and charging stations, and can provide internet access for passengers.
A weakness in an app, website or cloud service can affect a connected car and the information processed through that service.
The study examined where reported vulnerabilities originated and whether the severity of the documented problems changed across the two periods.
The new analysis identifies improper separation and weak protection around connected systems as recurring concerns in the reported vulnerabilities.