Hue Bridge Pro: Protection Mechanism Failure
CVE-2026-122044 is a high-severity protection mechanism failure vulnerability in Hue Bridge Pro from Philips, with a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Hue Bridge Pro versions: 2071026000. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Hue Bridge Pro you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips | Hue Bridge Pro | 2071026000 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (trendmicro.com).
Official description
Philips Hue Bridge Pro Protection Mechanism Failure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge Pro. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HTTP service, which listens on TCP port 443 by default. The issue results from the failure to apply a protection mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-33086.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Protection Mechanism Failure
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
References
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in Hue Bridge Pro
- 8.0 High severity
Recent Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerabilities
- 8.4 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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