Day two of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 was a “Tesla EV charger kind of day,” with four Tesla Wall Connectors targeted. The day closed with an impressive haul of 23 unique zero-day vulnerabilities, surpassing the 16 uncovered on day one.
A total of 16 unique zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered on day one of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, the world’s largest zero-day vulnerability discovery contest focused on connected cars and software-defined vehicles.
Pwn2Own Automotive is set to make a triumphant return at the Automotive World conference in Tokyo, Japan, in January 2025. We outline the rules and targets for the second edition of this hugely successful automotive-focused ethical hacking competition.