CVE-2021-27941 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

A physically proximate attacker can eavesdrop on Wi-Fi credentials and sensitive data during device pairing due to unconstrained web access to the private encryption key.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-27941?

CVE-2021-27941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unconstrained Web access to the device's private encryption key in the QR code pairing mode in the eWeLink mobile application (through 4.9.2 on Android and through 4.9.1 on iOS) allows a physically proximate attacker to eavesdrop on Wi-Fi credentials and other sensitive information by monitoring the Wi-Fi spectrum during a device pairing process.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27941?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coolkit Ewelink.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrrq-x7wc-w5x9.

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