CVE-2021-27954 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.2 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow in the ecobee3 lite HomeKit setup allows attackers to force SSID connections or cause denial of service.

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-2021-27954?

CVE-2021-27954 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists on the ecobee3 lite 4.5.81.200 device in the HKProcessConfig function of the HomeKit Wireless Access Control setup process. A threat actor can exploit this vulnerability to force the device to connect to a SSID or cause a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27954?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ecobee Ecobee3 Lite Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-27954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gm95-7c28-qmq3.

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