7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-27943
Vizio Smart TV Pairing Brute Force Vulnerability
Description

The pairing procedure used by the Vizio P65-F1 6.0.31.4-2 and E50x-E1 10.0.31.4-2 Smart TVs and mobile application is vulnerable to a brute-force attack (against only 10000 possibilities), allowing a threat actor to forcefully pair the device, leading to remote control of the TV settings and configurations.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 2, 2021, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-27943 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 Vizio p65-f1_firmware
2 Vizio e50x-e1_firmware
3 Vizio p65-f1
4 Vizio e50x-e1
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-2021-27943.

URL Resource
https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vizio.com Vendor Advisory
https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vizio.com Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-27943 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-27943 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://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks
    Added Reference https://www.vizio.com
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks No Types Assigned https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vizio.com No Types Assigned https://www.vizio.com Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-307
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:vizio:p65-f1_firmware:6.0.31.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:vizio:p65-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:vizio:e50x-e1_firmware:10.0.31.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:vizio:e50x-e1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://cvecps.mitre.org/cps/workitems/336365/update/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-27943 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} -0.12%

score

0.39519

percentile

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