What is CVE-2026-66060?

CVE-2026-66060 is a high-severity vulnerability in Home-assistant Core, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-66060?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Home-assistant Core

CVE-2026-66060

Home Assistant is open source home automation software focused on local control and privacy. Prior to 2026.5.3, the Companion app treats tag links (NFC or QR) delivered through an OS-level routing mechanism as if they were physically sca…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Home-assistant Core — versions < 2026.5.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-66060?: CVE-2026-66060 is a high-severity vulnerability in Home-assistant Core, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-66060?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.