CVE-2021-30355

HIGH

Amazon Kindle <5.13.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Amazon Kindle e-reader prior to and including version 5.13.4 improperly manages privileges, allowing the framework user to elevate privileges to root.

References (1)

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 45.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-269
Status published

Affected Products (1)

amazon/kindle_firmware < 5.13.4

Timeline

Published Sep 01, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026