Information disclosure in ThroughTek P2P SDK

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU54140

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32934

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive data, such as camera feeds.

This vulnerability affects the following versions of P2P Software Development Kit (SDK):

• SDK versions with nossl tag 
• Device firmware that does not use AuthKey for IOTC connection 
• Device firmware using the AVAPI module without enabling DTLS mechanism 
• Device firmware using P2PTunnel or RDT module

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

P2P SDK: 3.1.5

External links

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-21-166-01
http://www.throughtek.com/about-throughteks-kalay-platform-security-mechanism/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.