Vulnerability Spotlight: Remote code execution vulnerabilities in Cosori smart air fryer
Summary: Cisco Talos discovered two remote code execution vulnerabilities, TALOS-2020-1216 (CVE-2020-28592) and TALOS-2020-1217 (CVE-2020-28593), in the Cosori Smart Air Fryer, a WiFi-enabled appliance that can be started, stopped and monitored remotely. An attacker could exploit them by sending a specially crafted packet containing a unique JSON object to execute arbitrary code, potentially changing temperatures, cooking times and settings or starting the device without the user's knowledge, though some of the vulnerabilities require physical access to the air fryer.
Why it matters: Cosori released an update fixing both vulnerabilities on April 25, 2021, and Talos confirmed the Cosori Smart 5.8-Quart Air Fryer CS158-AF version 1.1.0 could be exploited - a reminder that an unpatched connected appliance on your network is a code execution target, not just a kitchen gadget.
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- Topics
- Vulnerabilities & Patching
- Mentions
- CVE-2020-28592CVE-2020-28593
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