PT-2021-18717 · Amazon · Amazon Kindle E-Reader

Published 2021-09-01 · Updated 2021-09-10 · CVE-2021-30355

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Amazon Kindle e-reader versions prior to and including 5.13.4

Description The issue improperly manages privileges, allowing the framework user to elevate privileges to root.

Recommendations For Amazon Kindle e-reader versions prior to and including 5.13.4, update to a version later than 5.13.4 to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-30355

Affected Products

Amazon Kindle E-Reader

References · 4

• 🔥 https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/i-can-take-over-your-kindle · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30355 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-30355 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20557 · Telegram Post