Vulnerability in Philips Hue Bridge

CVE-2026-3559

Philips Hue Bridge HomeKit Accessory Protocol Static Nonce Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the SRP authentication mechanism in the HomeKit Accessory Protocol service, which listens on TCP port 8080 by default. The issue results from the use of a static nonce value. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28451.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-3559: held from 0.004 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3559?
CVE-2026-3559 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips Hue Bridge, classified under Reusing a Nonce, Key Pair in Encryption. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-3559?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.