CVE-2021-37436

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.

4.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Third-Party Advisory arstechnica.com Third-Party Advisory acm.org Third-Party Advisory ycombinator.com Third-Party Advisory cpomagazine.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/passwords-in-amazon-echo-dots-live-on-even-after-you-factory-reset-them/	third party advisory
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3448300.3467820	third party advisory technical description
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27943730	third party advisory
https://www.cpomagazine.com/data-privacy/is-it-possible-to-make-iot-devices-private-amazon-echo-dot-does-not-wipe-personal-content-after-factory-reset/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37436?: CVE-2021-37436 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-37436?: To fix CVE-2021-37436, 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-2021-37436 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-37436 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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