Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-38544
Sony SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB43 devices through 2021-08-09 allow remote attackers to recover speech signals from an LED on the device, via a telescope and an electro-optical sensor, aka a "Glowworm" attack. The power indicator LED of the speakers is connected directly to the power line, as a result, the intensity of a device's power indicator LED is correlative to the power consumption. The sound played by the speakers affects their power consumption and as a result is also correlative to the light intensity of the LEDs. By analyzing measurements obtained from an electro-optical sensor directed at the power indicator LEDs of the speakers, we can recover the sound played by them.
Products affected by CVE-2021-38544
- cpe:2.3:o:sony:srs-xb33_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sony:srs-xb43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38544
0.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38544
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2021-38544
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https://www.nassiben.com/glowworm-attack
Glowworm-AttackExploit;Third Party Advisory
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