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.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.