Privilege escalation in Bosch Smart Home Controller
CVE-2019-11893
A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app permission update API of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in a restricted app obtaining default app permissions. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs to have successfully paired an app with restricted permissions, which required user interaction.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Bosch Smart Home Controller — versions unspecified
- Bosch Smart Home Controller
- Bosch Smart Home Controller Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt.bosch.com/Advisory/BOSCH-SA-662084.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11893?
- CVE-2019-11893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bosch Smart Home Controller, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2019-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11893?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.