CVE-2021-28653 Weak cryptography in n/a
Insecure key storage in Western Digital ArmorLock apps allows attackers to potentially access encrypted data on devices lacking biometric hardware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28653?
CVE-2021-28653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The iOS and macOS apps before 1.4.1 for the Western Digital G-Technology ArmorLock NVMe SSD store keys insecurely. They choose a non-preferred storage mechanism if the device has Secure Enclave support but lacks biometric authentication hardware.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Westerndigital Armorlock.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-28653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j44-9fww-xj8c.