CVE-2018-7580

Published Dec 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Philips Hue is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. Sending a SYN flood on port tcp/80 will freeze Philips Hue's hub and it will stop responding. The "hub" will stop operating and be frozen until the flood stops. During the flood, the user won't be able to turn on/off the lights, and all of the hub's functionality will be unresponsive. The cloud service also won't work with the hub.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19301 Philips Hue is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. Sending a SYN flood on port tcp/80 will freeze Philips Hue's hub and it will stop responding. The "hub" will stop operating and be frozen until the flood stops. During the flood, the user won't be able to turn on/off the lights, and all of the hub's functionality will be unresponsive. The cloud service also won't work with the hub.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:31 AM
Reserved
Mar 1, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 21, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM