Vulnerability in Coolkit Ewelink

CVE-2021-27941

Unconstrained Web access to the device's private encryption key in the QR code pairing mode in the eWeLink mobile application (through 4.9.2 on Android and through 4.9.1 on iOS) allows a physically proximate attacker to eavesdrop on Wi-Fi credentials and other sensitive information by monitoring the Wi-Fi spectrum during a device pairing process.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27941?
CVE-2021-27941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Coolkit Ewelink, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2021-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-27941?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-27941 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.