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.

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

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


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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
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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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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 : Awaiting Analysis

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-3562

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T09:23:41Z

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