Description
Philips Hue Bridge hk_hap Ed25519 Signature Verification Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the ed25519_sign_open function. The issue results from improper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28480.
Published: 2026-03-13
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Philips
Philips hue Bridge V2
Philips hue Bridge V2 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:philips:hue_bridge_v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:philips:hue_bridge_v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Philips
Philips hue Bridge V2
Philips hue Bridge V2 Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phillips
Phillips hue Bridge
Vendors & Products Phillips
Phillips hue Bridge

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Philips Hue Bridge hk_hap Ed25519 Signature Verification Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ed25519_sign_open function. The issue results from improper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28480.
Title Philips Hue Bridge hk_hap Ed25519 Signature Verification Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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Philips Hue Bridge V2 Hue Bridge V2 Firmware
Phillips Hue Bridge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T20:21:33.688Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T19:42:57.379Z

Link: CVE-2026-3562

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T20:21:29.149Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-16T14:19:52.337

Modified: 2026-04-27T14:28:53.410

Link: CVE-2026-3562

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-28T09:30:26Z

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