CVE-2021-30355

Severity Score

8.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Amazon Kindle e-reader prior to and including version 5.13.4 improperly manages privileges, allowing the framework user to elevate privileges to root.

Amazon Kindle e-reader versiones anteriores a 5.13.4, incluyéndola, maneja inapropiadamente los privilegios, permitiendo al usuario del framework elevar los privilegios a root

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-04-07 CVE Reserved
2021-09-01 CVE Published
2024-05-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/i-can-take-over-your-kindle	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Amazon Search vendor "Amazon"	Kindle Firmware Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Kindle Firmware"	<= 5.13.4 Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Kindle Firmware" and version " <= 5.13.4"	-	Affected	in	Amazon Search vendor "Amazon"	Kindle Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Kindle"	-	-	Safe