Vulnerability · Published Aug 2, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-27943
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the affected software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The pairing procedure used by the Vizio P65-F1 6.0.31.4-2 and E50x-E1 10.0.31.4-2 Smart TVs and mobile application is vulnerable to a brute-force attack (against only 10000 possibilities), allowing a threat actor to forcefully pair the device, leading to remote control of the TV settings and configurations.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.vizio.com x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.l9group.com/advisories/vizio-tv-mobile-pairing-is-vulnerable-to-brute-force-attacks x_refsource_MISC