PT-2021-22083 · Winner · Winner

Ben Nassi + 4 · Published 2021-08-10 · Updated 2021-08-20 · CVE-2021-38365

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Winner (aka ToneWinner) desktop speakers through 2021-08-09

Description The issue allows remote attackers to recover speech signals from the power-indicator LED via a telescope and an electro-optical sensor, also known as a "Glowworm" attack. This attack exploits the power-indicator LED to potentially capture sensitive information.

Recommendations For Winner (aka ToneWinner) desktop speakers through 2021-08-09, consider disabling the power-indicator LED as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to the area where the speakers are used to prevent potential attackers from using a telescope and an electro-optical sensor. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38365

Affected Products

Winner

References · 6

• 🔥 https://nassiben.com/glowworm-attack · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38365 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38365 · Security Note
• http://tonewinner.com · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/18991 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/27080 · Telegram Post