Unconstrained Web access to the device's private encryption key in the QR code pairing…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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-2021-27941
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrrq-x7wc-w5x9
References
More CoolKIt Ewelink vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06397 Lockscreen bypass in eWeLink App CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2020-10100 Weak encryption in the Quick Pairing mode in the eWeLink mobile application (Android… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-27941 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27941 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrrq-x7wc-w5x9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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