CVE-2021-37436 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers with physical access to a factory-reset Amazon Echo Dot can extract sensitive data via complex hardware and software attacks.
- 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-2021-37436?
CVE-2021-37436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Amazon Echo Dot devices through 2021-07-02 sometimes allow attackers, who have physical access to a device after a factory reset, to obtain sensitive information via a series of complex hardware and software attacks. NOTE: reportedly, there were vendor marketing statements about safely removing personal content via a factory reset. Also, the vendor has reportedly indicated that they are working on mitigations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Echo Dot Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-37436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gjm-vrf7-xg3w.