CVE-2021-37436: Amazon Echo Dot Firmware

Medium severity, CVSS 4.2. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Amazon Echo Dot devices through 2021-07-02 sometimes allow attackers, who have physical access to a device after a factory reset, to obtain sensitive information via a series of complex hardware and software attacks. NOTE: reportedly, there were vendor marketing statements about safely removing personal content via a factory reset. Also, the vendor has reportedly indicated that they are working on mitigations.

Affected products

• Amazon Echo Dot Firmware: up to and including 2021-07-02

Published 2021-07-24. Last modified 2026-06-17.