CVE-2021-21953

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Published Dec 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the process_msg() function of the home_security binary of Anker Eufy Homebase 2 2.1.6.9h. A specially-crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to increased privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Anker

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Anker Eufy Homebase 2 2.1.6.9h`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:anker:eufy_homebase_2_firmware:2.1.6.9h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:anker:eufy_homebase_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-9124	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the process_msg() function of the home_security binary of Anker Eufy Homebase 2 2.1.6.9h. A specially-crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to increased privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.011% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1380

History

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Subscriptions

Anker Eufy Homebase 2 Eufy Homebase 2 Firmware

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Dec 22, 2021, 6:07 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 22, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

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