Xiaomi AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36/1.40.14 UART Interface insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Xiaomi AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36/1.40.14. This affects an unknown function of the component UART Interface. This manipulation causes insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-8994. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Xiaomi AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36/1.40.14 (Artificial Intelligence Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component UART Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36, and 1.40.14. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can read Wi-Fi SSID or password, read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI AI speaker, use Text-To-Speech tools pretend XIAOMI speakers' voice achieve social engineering attacks, eavesdrop on users and record what XIAOMI AI speaker hears, delete the entire XIAOMI AI speaker system, modify system files, stop voice assistant service, start the XIAOMI AI speaker’s SSH service as a backdoor

The weakness was released 03/05/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-8994 since 02/14/2020. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

02/14/2020 🔍
03/05/2020 +20 days 🔍
03/06/2020 +1 days 🔍
04/09/2024 +1495 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-8994 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150961

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2020 10:46
Updated: 04/09/2024 18:33
Changes: 03/06/2020 10:46 (36), 03/06/2020 10:51 (18), 04/09/2024 18:33 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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