Discovery of a BMW Critical Vulnerability! GoGoByte Technology’s Products DefenseWeaver & GoGoBark Achieve New Success.

Recently, GoGoByte Technology has once again showcased its exceptional offensive and defensive capabilities in the field of connected vehicle security. Utilizing its flagship DefenseWeaver threat analysis platform and GoGoBark automotive security comprehensive testing toolset, the company successfully identified a critical vulnerability in BMW latest model. This achievement has earned GoGoByte Technology a super-standard vulnerability reward of 5,000 USD from BMW. The vulnerability discovered was scored at 9.6, classifying it as a critical level threat. BMW’s conventional reward for vulnerability discovery typically caps at 3,000; However, this instance saw a higher-than-standard bonus to reflect the significance BMW ascribes to this particular vulnerability.

The vulnerability discovered was scored at CVSS 9.6

DefenseWeaver, one of GoGoByte Technology’s core products, is celebrated for its superior threat analysis capabilities. During the process of uncovering the vulnerability, GoGoByte’s team conducted a thorough analysis of BMW’s vehicle network systems, pinpointed the risk points, and employed their in-house developed GoGoBark automotive security comprehensive testing device to perform vulnerability validation tests. This led to the detection of the critical vulnerability, highlighting GoGoByte Technology’s profound expertise and strength in the domain of automotive network security technology.

The company’s CSCAD (Cyber Security Computer Aided Design) tool, DefenseWeaver, allows users to integrate various outputs from the design phase into a security model through a graphical interface. It facilitates the establishment of key data associations such as automotive network architecture design diagrams, damage scenarios, threat scenarios, attack paths, and security objectives. During the conceptual design phase, it systematically and comprehensively identifies security threats and their attack paths, accurately assesses the feasibility and impact of threats, prioritizes security countermeasures, and rapidly completes TARA (Threat Agent Risk Assessment) and network security requirement analysis and design.

GoGoByte Technology has developed the GoGoBark series of testing hardware products and the ThreatGo automated testing platform, integrating the company’s extensive technical acumen in the field of network security. These products offer efficient, reliable testing functions and user-friendly features, providing customers with a comprehensive automotive network security testing solution. The GoGoBark series not only covers all aspects of the automotive network system but also effectively detects and verifies various network attacks and security vulnerabilities, offering customers a reliable security testing coverage.

This discovery not only highlights the prominent role of DefenseWeaver and GoGoBark products in connected car security protection but also reaffirms GoGoByte Technology’s leading position in offensive and defensive technology capabilities. GoGoByte Technology has been dedicated to providing the automotive industry with full lifecycle cyber and data security solutions and services, achieving remarkable results. The company continues to promote the spirit of offense and defense, constantly strengthening technology research and innovation to provide customers with higher quality and more professional automotive network security protection. GoGoByte Technology, in collaboration with partners, is committed to building a solid defense line for automotive security and safeguarding technological innovation in the era of interconnected everything.