Warning for modern BMW drivers. Security!

"KevlarRx7" (kevlarsupra)
05/22/2018 at 05:15 • Filed to: BMW, Security, Theft prevention, Hack

To cut a long story short my manager knocked on my door around 8pm, he’d locked himself out of his BMW 320D 2017, left the keys inside and the engine running (including phone and wallet)

So we called BMW agreed he agreed to sign a damage waiver and waited.......

After 1 hour the thought crossed my mind, why don’t I download the BMW app?

After downloading and entering his email and password I was able to unlock his car! On a phone that hasn’t ever been used with BMW running a VPN.

So keep a eye on your keys your phone and use a completely different password for your car.

It’s all to easy to do, very scary feature indeed.

DISCUSSION (15)

pip bip - choose Corrour > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 05:14

i would have used a brick through the window method

KevlarRx7 > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/22/2018 at 05:17

The temptation was stronger for him than me but very worrying how easy it really was.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 05:56

This is part of the reason I still prefer keys!

KevlarRx7 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/22/2018 at 06:02

Especially if you’ve got tech savvy children ;)

spanfucker retire bitch > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 06:46

Did the car have pushbutton start? If so, it’s weird he could lock his keys in the car. My Mazda has a pushbutton start and if I leave the keys in the car and try to lock from the exterior it absolutely won’t.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 06:48

Every car I’ve owned since...the early 00s, I think...has refused to lock itself if the keys are inside and it’s running. Why in the world does BMW let you do this, especially with a proximity key?!?

KevlarRx7 > spanfucker retire bitch
05/22/2018 at 06:50

I’m not quite sure on how he managed it, I think it must be a design fault as he only got out to load the boot (trunk) and the door closed behind him.

But it’s certainly not a great idea to be able to unlock (let alone the various other functions) with just someone’s email and password.

Plus Mazda rule!

KevlarRx7 > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
05/22/2018 at 07:05

I think it must be on a timer in the settings, unfortunately I don’t know too much about BMW’s, hopefully one of our opponauts knows more.

TylerJ > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 07:39

Hmm I’ll test later with my wife sitting in the back, but I don’t think my 328i will let me lock the doors with the key inside.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 07:53

Warning for everyone. BMW drivers!

imadick > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/22/2018 at 08:03

It’s why I carry a pen that has a glass breaker on the end. Also makes a decent self defence weapon if needed.

KevlarRx7 > TylerJ
05/22/2018 at 08:04

What she is it? Just out of curiosity, and if you could get her to push the lock pins down as well, thanks!

Under_Score > spanfucker retire bitch
05/22/2018 at 08:26

I was coming here to say this. My RAV4 doesn’t let me lock my keys in the car, either.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > KevlarRx7
05/22/2018 at 08:45

Huh. With the FieSTa, which has a proximity key, you can lock one key in the car by using the 2nd key, but the system makes it impossible to lock the car from the outside with a key inside any other way. If all the doors are closed you can lock the car from the inside with the dash button, but that means either someone must be inside the car or a window is open so you can reach in... I suppose a pet or small child could lock themselves in this way, but for the driver it’s impossible to lock oneself out.

LOREM IPSUM > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/22/2018 at 11:29

I bro-kicked out the rear passenger window of my w124 after leaving a particularly arduous day of work to find my keys still in the ignition from my lunch break.

Insult to injury, I got inside only to find that the battery was dead and had to call someone for a jump.

Bad day.