CVE-2021-37436
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.28% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- amazon/echo dot firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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/10.1145/3448300.3467820Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730Third 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
- 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/10.1145/3448300.3467820Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730Third 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.