CVE-2021-30355

Amazon Kindle e-reader prior to and including version 5.13.4 improperly manages privileges, allowing the framework user to elevate privileges to root.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/i-can-take-over-your-kindle/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:amazon:kindle_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:amazon:kindle:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Sep 2021, 15:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-269
CPE		cpe:2.3:h:amazon:kindle:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:amazon:kindle_firmware::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 9.3 v3 : 8.6
References	~~(MISC) https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/i-can-take-over-your-kindle/ -~~	(MISC) https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/i-can-take-over-your-kindle/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

01 Sep 2021, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-01 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-30355

Mitre link : CVE-2021-30355

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-30355

JSON object : View

Products Affected

amazon

kindle_firmware
kindle

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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