CVE-2021-21953 Auth bypass in Anker
A man-in-the-middle attack allows an attacker to bypass authentication in the Anker Eufy Homebase 2, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21953?
CVE-2021-21953 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Anker, published on 22 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the process_msg() function of the home_security binary of Anker Eufy Homebase 2 2.1.6.9h. A specially-crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to increased privileges.
Weakness: CWE-300
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Anker Eufy Homebase 2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-21953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Anker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32vw-8j97-rj69.