CVE-2023-6998

Local application lockscreen bypass

Published Dec 30, 2023 · Updated Oct 10, 2024

Authentication bypass in CoolKit Technology eWeLink before 5.2.0 allows local users to bypass the application's lock screen. CoolKit Technology and CERT Polska have not published the affected code path or how the application-lock authentication check is bypassed. Exploitation requires local access to a mobile device running the app and exposes functions and data protected only by its application lock.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in CoolKit Technology eWeLink before 5.2.0 allows local users to bypass the application's lock screen. CoolKit Technology and CERT Polska have not published the affected code path or how the application-lock authentication check is bypassed. Exploitation requires local access to a mobile device running the app and exposes functions and data protected only by its application lock.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6998
Published
Dec 30, 2023
Updated
Oct 10, 2024
Vendor
CoolKit Technology
Product
eWeLink Smart Home
Classifications
CWE-305, CAPEC-115
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

CoolKit Technology · eWeLink Smart Homeversion=0 <5.2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.7CERT.PLCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-305Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
CAPEC-115Authentication Bypass

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