CVE-2021-28372
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek...
CVE-2021-28372 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Throughtek Kalay P2p Software Development Kit, published August 17, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.55%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.3 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.55%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek (TUTK) device given a valid 20-byte uniquely assigned identifier (UID). This could result in an attacker hijacking a victim's connection and forcing them into supplying credentials needed to access the victim TUTK device.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek (TUTK) device given a valid 20-byte uniquely assigned identifier (UID). This could result in an attacker hijacking a victim's connection and forcing them into supplying credentials needed to access the victim TUTK device.
- Record
CVE-2021-28372- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-290
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek (TUTK) device given a valid 20-byte uniquely assigned identifier (UID). This could result in an attacker hijacking a victim's connection and forcing them into supplying credentials needed to access the victim TUTK device.
- Record
CVE-2021-28372- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-15055No score
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek (TUTK) device given a valid 20-byte uniquely assigned identifier (UID). This could result in an attacker hijacking a victim's connection and forcing them into supplying credentials needed to access the victim TUTK device.
- Record
EUVD-2021-15055- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h5gx-r98q-mqhfNo score
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek...
ThroughTek's Kalay Platform 2.0 network allows an attacker to impersonate an arbitrary ThroughTek (TUTK) device given a valid 20-byte uniquely assigned identifier (UID). This could result in an attacker hijacking a victim's connection and forcing them into supplying credentials needed to access the victim TUTK device.
- Record
GHSA-h5gx-r98q-mqhf- Weakness
- CWE-290
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
throughtek.com/kalay_overview.html
github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2021-0020/FEYE-2021-0020.md
fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/08/mandiant-discloses-critical-vulnerability-affecting-iot-devices.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28372