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CVE-2018-20007

6.8 · MEDIUM

Yeelight Smart AI Speaker 3.3.10_0074 devices have improper access control over the UART interface, allowing physical attackers to obtain a root shell.

Published May 16, 2019CWE-732EPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2018-20007 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 16, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Yeelight Smart AI Speaker 3.3.10_0074 devices have improper access control over the UART interface, allowing physical attackers to obtain a root shell. The attacker can then exfiltrate the audio data, read cleartext Wi-Fi credentials in a log file, or access other sensitive device and user information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refforum.yeelight.com/Refpayatu.com/yeelight-smart-ai-speaker-responsible-disclosure/Refforum.yeelight.com/Refpayatu.com/yeelight-smart-ai-speaker-responsible-disclosure/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20007?

CVE-2018-20007 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 16, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-20007?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-20007?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-20007?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-20007 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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