Auth bypass in Govee Home
CVE-2023-4617
Incorrect authorization vulnerability in HTTP POST method in Govee Home application on Android and iOS allows remote attacker to control devices owned by other users via changing "device", "sku" and "type" fields' values. This issue affects Govee Home applications on Android and iOS in versions before 5.9.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Govee Home — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.pl/en/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/ (third-party-advisory)
- cert.pl/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/ (third-party-advisory)
- play.google.com/store/apps/details (product)
- apps.apple.com/us/app/govee-home/id1395696823 (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4617?
- CVE-2023-4617 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Govee Home, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4617?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4617 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.