CVE-2021-21955 Auth bypass in Anker

High 7.7 Published Updated

An attacker can sniff network traffic to bypass authentication and recover passwords on Anker Eufy Homebase 2 devices.

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-2021-21955?

CVE-2021-21955 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Anker, published on 9 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 get_aes_key_info_by_packetid() function of the home_security binary of Anker Eufy Homebase 2 2.1.6.9h. Generic network sniffing can lead to password recovery. An attacker can sniff network traffic to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-334

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21955?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anker Eufy Homebase 2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21955 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-2021-21955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9ww-7rv4-vqfq.

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