VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-27952
Hardcoded default root credentials exist on the ecobee3 lite 4.5.81.200 device.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.13%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Hardcoded default root credentials exist on the ecobee3 lite 4.5.81.200 device. This allows a threat actor to gain access to the password-protected bootloader environment through the serial console.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.13% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- ecobee/ecobee3 lite firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.l9group.com/advisories/hard-coded-default-root-credentials-for-all-ecobee3-lite-devicesExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.l9group.com/advisories/hard-coded-default-root-credentials-for-all-ecobee3-lite-devicesExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.