CVE-2024-27081

CVE-2024-27081 is a high-severity security misconfiguration in ESPHome versions prior to 2024.2.1, specifically affecting command-line installations of 2023.12.9. This flaw allows authenticated remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files within the configuration directory, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.