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 affec…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.006 (42.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.