CVE-2021-37436
Amazon Echo Dot Physical Factory Reset Bypass Long-Reach Information Disclosure
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 24, 2021, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 9, 2021, 5:26 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
0.5
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-2021-37436.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 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/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/passwords-in-amazon-echo-dots-live-on-even-after-you-factory-reset-them/ No Types Assigned https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/passwords-in-amazon-echo-dots-live-on-even-after-you-factory-reset-them/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3448300.3467820 No Types Assigned https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3448300.3467820 Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730 No Types Assigned https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type 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/ No Types Assigned 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 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amazon:echo_dot_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2021-07-02 OR cpe:2.3:h:amazon:echo_dot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-37436 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-37436
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.01%
score
0.31025
percentile