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CVE-2021-27943 (GCVE-0-2021-27943)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-02 20:41 – Updated: 2024-08-03 21:33
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
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