CVE-2021-28372 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.3 Published Updated

Attackers can impersonate IoT devices using known identifiers to hijack connections and steal user credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-28372?

CVE-2021-28372 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek (TUTK) device given a valid 20-byte uniquely assigned identifier (UID). This could result in an attacker hijacking a victim's connection and forcing them into supplying credentials needed to access the victim TUTK device.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28372?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Throughtek Kalay P2p Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28372?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28372 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-2021-28372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2021-28732, GHSA-h5gx-r98q-mqhf.

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