The Xiaomi M365 scooter 2019-02-12 before 1.5.1 allows spoofing of "suddenly accelerate" commands.

published 2019-05-31 7y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-4095

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Xiaomi M365 scooter 2019-02-12 before 1.5.1 allows spoofing of "suddenly accelerate" commands. This occurs because Bluetooth Low Energy commands have no server-side authentication check. Other affected commands include suddenly braking, locking, and unlocking.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

mi m365_firmware 1.5.1

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Exploit prediction

0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

blog.zimperium.com https://blog.zimperium.com/dont-give-me-a-brake-xiaomi-scooter-hack-enables-dangerous-accelerations-and-stops-for-unsuspecting-riders/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	3.3	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

blog.zimperium.com /dont-give-me-a-brake-xiaomi-scooter-hack-enables-dangerous-accelerations-and-stops-for-unsuspecting-riders/
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-12500
NVD CVE-2019-12500

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