Vulnerability in Amazon Echo Dot
CVE-2021-37436
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.
EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Amazon Echo_dot
- Amazon Echo_dot_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37436?
- CVE-2021-37436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amazon Echo Dot. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2021-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37436?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.