CVE-2019-12821

Description

A vulnerability was found in the app 2.0 of the Shenzhen Jisiwei i3 robot vacuum cleaner, while adding a device to the account using a QR-code. The QR-code follows an easily predictable pattern that depends only on the specific device ID of the robot vacuum cleaner. By generating a QR-code containing information about the device ID, it is possible to connect an arbitrary device and gain full access to it. The device ID has an initial "JSW" substring followed by a six digit number that depends on the specific device.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.kth.se/polopoly_fs/1.914058.1561621210%21/Olsson_Larsson-Forsberg_vacuum.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12821?
CVE-2019-12821 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12821?
To fix CVE-2019-12821, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12821 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12821 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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