CVE-2021-37436

Severity Score

4.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Unos dispositivos Amazon Echo Dot versiones hasta 02-07-2021 a veces permiten a atacantes, que tienen acceso físico a un dispositivo después de un restablecimiento de fábrica, obtener información confidencial por medio de una serie de complejos ataques de hardware y software. NOTA: según se informa, hubo declaraciones de marketing del proveedor sobre la eliminación segura de contenido personal por medio de un restablecimiento de fábrica. Además, el proveedor ha reportado que está trabajando en la mitigación

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-07-24 CVE Reserved
2021-07-24 CVE Published
2024-04-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/passwords-in-amazon-echo-dots-live-on-even-after-you-factory-reset-them	Third Party Advisory
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3448300.3467820	Technical Description
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	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Amazon Search vendor "Amazon"	Echo Dot Firmware Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Echo Dot Firmware"	<= 2021-07-02 Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Echo Dot Firmware" and version " <= 2021-07-02"	-	Affected	in	Amazon Search vendor "Amazon"	Echo Dot Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Echo Dot"	-	-	Safe