CVE-2021-37436
1.9 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.2 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
32.5%
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.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| amazon:echo_dot_firmware | amazon echo dot firmware | le | 2021-07-02 |
References
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/passwords-in-amazon-echo-dots-live-on-even-after-you-factory-reset-them/
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3448300.3467820
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730
www.cpomagazine.com/data-privacy/is-it-possible-to-make-iot-devices-private-amazon-echo-dot-does-not-wipe-personal-content-after-factory-reset/
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1.9 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.2 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
32.5%