CVE-2021-27942 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Vizio Smart TVs by placing malicious files on a USB drive accessed via Smart Cast.
- 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-2021-27942?
CVE-2021-27942 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vizio P65-F1 6.0.31.4-2 and E50x-E1 10.0.31.4-2 Smart TVs allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code from a USB drive via the Smart Cast functionality, because files on the USB drive are effectively under the web root and can be executed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27942?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vizio E50x-E1 Firmware, Vizio P65-F1 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-27942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4j5-954q-h2r6.