# CVE-2021-27941: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-06 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolkit&hl=en_US
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ewelink-smart-home/id1035163158
- https://github.com/salgio/eWeLink-QR-Code

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