ID

VAR-202603-0907


CVE

CVE-2026-3557


TITLE

(Pwn2Own) Philips Hue Bridge hap_pair_verify_handler Sub-TLV Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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DESCRIPTION

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.The specific flaw exists within the hap_pair_verify_handler function of the hk_hap service, which listens on TCP port 8080 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:philipsmodel:hue bridgescope: - version: -

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CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

ZDI: CVE-2026-3557
value: HIGH

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ZDI: CVE-2026-3557
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.0
vectorString: AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: ADJACENT
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 2.1
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.0

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PATCH

title:Fixed in Bridge v2 Software version 1975170000url:https://www.philips-hue.com/en-ca/support/release-notes/bridge

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EXTERNAL IDS

db:ZDI_CANid:ZDI-CAN-28337

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db:NVDid:CVE-2026-3557

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db:ZDIid:ZDI-26-155

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REFERENCES

url:https://www.philips-hue.com/en-ca/support/release-notes/bridge

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CREDITS

Viettel Cyber Security

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SOURCES

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LAST UPDATE DATE

2026-03-09T23:51:31.712000+00:00


SOURCES UPDATE DATE

db:ZDIid:ZDI-26-155date:2026-03-06T00:00:00

SOURCES RELEASE DATE

db:ZDIid:ZDI-26-155date:2026-03-06T00:00:00