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

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


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Description 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.
Title Philips Hue Bridge HomeKit Accessory Protocol Static Nonce Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-323
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T20:19:49.916Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T19:42:45.880Z

Link: CVE-2026-3559

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T20:19:45.406Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-16T14:19:51.820

Modified: 2026-03-16T14:53:07.390

Link: CVE-2026-3559

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Updated: 2026-03-16T09:23:45Z

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