Medium severity · published Jul 24, 2021
CVE-2021-37436
Amazon Echo Dot devices through 2021-07-02 sometimes allow attackers, who have physical access to a device after a factory reset, to obtain sensitive information via a series of…
4.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Amazon Echo Dot devices through 2021-07-02 sometimes allow attackers, who have physical access to a device after a factory reset, to obtain sensitive information via a series of complex hardware and software attacks. NOTE: reportedly, there were vendor marketing statements about safely removing personal content via a factory reset. Also, the vendor has reportedly indicated that they are working on mitigations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
Echo Dot Firmware · Amazon
through 2021-07-02 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37436
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37436
Third Party Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/passwords-in-amazon-echo-dots-live-on-even-after-you-factory-reset-them/
Technical Description
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3448300.3467820
Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cpomagazine.com/data-privacy/is-it-possible-to-make-iot-devices-private-amazon-echo-dot-does-not-wipe-personal-content-after-factory-reset/
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