4.6
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-12702
eWeLink Wi-Fi Pairing Encryption Leak
Description

Weak encryption in the Quick Pairing mode in the eWeLink mobile application (Android application V4.9.2 and earlier, iOS application V4.9.1 and earlier) allows physically proximate attackers to eavesdrop on Wi-Fi credentials and other sensitive information by monitoring the Wi-Fi spectrum during the pairing process.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12702 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Coolkit ewelink
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-12702 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-12702.

URL Resource
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3411498.3419965 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/salgio/ESPTouchCatcher Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolkit&hl=en_US Product Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghYH7WY6iE&feature=youtu.be Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3411498.3419965 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/salgio/ESPTouchCatcher Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolkit&hl=en_US Product Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghYH7WY6iE&feature=youtu.be Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12702 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 months ago
9 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 944 different CVEs too.

This repo describes a vulnerability affecting the QR code based pairing process of the eWeLink IoT devices (CVE-2020-12702).

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : May 4, 2021, 2:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
37 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

eWeLinkESPT is a tool that automatically decodes and decrypts the WiFi network credentials transmitted to a supported ESP-based IoT device by the eWeLink mobile application. (CVE-2020-12702)

Python

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2020, 1:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-12702 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-12702 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3411498.3419965
    Added Reference https://github.com/salgio/ESPTouchCatcher
    Added Reference https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolkit&hl=en_US
    Added Reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghYH7WY6iE&feature=youtu.be
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-326 CWE-327
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3411498.3419965 No Types Assigned https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3411498.3419965 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/salgio/ESPTouchCatcher No Types Assigned https://github.com/salgio/ESPTouchCatcher Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolkit&hl=en_US No Types Assigned https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolkit&hl=en_US Product, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghYH7WY6iE&feature=youtu.be No Types Assigned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghYH7WY6iE&feature=youtu.be Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-326
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:coolkit:ewelink:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.1 *cpe:2.3:a:coolkit:ewelink:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.43 }} -2.60%

score

0.59632

percentile