A replay attack vulnerability was discovered in a Zigbee smart home kit manufactured by…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-294.
Summary
A replay attack vulnerability was discovered in a Zigbee smart home kit manufactured by Ksix (Zigbee Gateway Module = v1.0.3, Door Sensor = v1.0.7, Motion Sensor = v1.0.12), where the Zigbee anti-replay mechanism - based on the frame counter field - is improperly implemented. As a result, an attacker within wireless range can resend captured packets with a higher sequence number, which the devices incorrectly accept as legitimate messages. This allows spoofed commands to be injected without authentication, triggering false alerts and misleading the user through notifications in the mobile application used to monitor the network.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25fv-45mr-wm5r
References
Other 6
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49169
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IFUpRKEioA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFOy3wSlC9Q
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc9IEt5IMmA
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160331/Ksix-Zigbee-Devices-Playback-Protection-Bypass.html
- https://github.com/TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2021-27289
Sources
- CVE-2021-27289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-25fv-45mr-wm5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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