CVE-2021-44480
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWokka Lokka Q50 devices through 2021-11-30 allow remote attackers (who know the SIM phone number and password) to listen to a device's surroundings via a callback in an SMS command, as demonstrated by the 123456 and 523681 default passwords.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Wokka Lokka Q50 GPS tracking device has a vulnerability where remote attackers who obtain the SIM phone number and default passwords (123456, 523681) can send SMS commands to trigger a callback, enabling unauthorized remote audio surveillance of the device's surroundings.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model and firmware versionLocate the device physically or access its admin interface to verify the model is Wokka Lokka Q50 or Wokka Watch Q50. Check the firmware version displayed in the device settings or administrative console.Affected if The device is a Wokka Lokka Q50 or Wokka Watch Q50 with any firmware version.
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Verify default SMS password configurationAccess the device's SMS settings through its web or mobile admin interface. Check whether the SMS command password is still set to the default values 123456 or 523681.Affected if The device SMS password is currently set to 123456 or 523681.
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Check SMS command functionality statusReview the device configuration to determine if SMS-based remote commands are enabled. This may appear as 'SMS Control', 'Remote SMS', or similar setting in the device admin panel.Affected if SMS command functionality is enabled on the device.
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Assess SIM phone number exposureReview device documentation, admin panel, or associated mobile app to identify the SIM phone number assigned to the device. Determine if this number has been shared publicly or could be discovered by an attacker.Affected if The SIM phone number is known, discoverable, or has been exposed outside the trusted management circle.
A user is affected if they own a Wokka Lokka Q50 device where SMS command functionality remains enabled and the default passwords (123456 or 523681) have not been changed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately change default passwords on all affected devices to strong, unique values. If firmware updates are available from the vendor, apply them. Consider implementing SMS filtering or whitelisting to restrict which numbers can send commands to these devices.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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