7.7
HIGH
CVE-2023-6998
CoolKit Technology eWeLink Lockscreen Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Improper privilege management vulnerability in CoolKit Technology eWeLink on Android and iOS allows application lockscreen bypass.This issue affects eWeLink before 5.2.0.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 30, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6998 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2023-6998.

URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ Third Party Advisory
https://ewelink.cc/app/ Product

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  • cert.pl
Vulnerability in CoolKit Technology eWeLink mobile application (Android & iOS)

CVE ID CVE-2023-6998 Publication date 30 December 2023 Vendor CoolKit Technology Product eWeLink (Android & iOS) Vulnerable versions All below 5.2.0 Vulnerability type (CWE) Improper Privilege Managem ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 29, 2023 (10 months, 4 weeks ago)
CVE-2023-6998

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6998 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 [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Improper privilege management vulnerability in CoolKit Technology eWeLink on Android and iOS allows application lockscreen bypass.This issue affects eWeLink before 5.2.0. Improper privilege management vulnerability in CoolKit Technology eWeLink on Android and iOS allows application lockscreen bypass.This issue affects eWeLink before 5.2.0.
    Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-305
    Removed CWE CERT.PL CWE-269
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://ewelink.cc/app/ No Types Assigned https://ewelink.cc/app/ Product
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:coolkit:ewelink:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:coolkit:ewelink:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.2.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper privilege management vulnerability in CoolKit Technology eWeLink on Android and iOS allows application lockscreen bypass.This issue affects eWeLink before 5.2.0.
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/posts/2023/12/CVE-2023-6998/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://ewelink.cc/app/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-269
    Added CVSS V3.1 CERT.PL AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.01%

score

0.19299

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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