Auth bypass in Hom.ee Brain Cube
CVE-2019-16258
The bootloader of the homee Brain Cube V2 through 2.23.0 allows attackers with physical access to gain root access by manipulating the U-Boot environment via the CLI after connecting to the internal UART interface.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hom.ee Brain_cube
- Hom.ee Brain_cube_core
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16258?
- CVE-2019-16258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hom.ee Brain Cube, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16258?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.