CVE-2026-3559

Philips Hue Bridge HomeKit Accessory Protocol Static Nonce Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Mar 13, 2026 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phillips
Phillips hue Bridge
Vendors & Products Phillips
Phillips hue Bridge
Type Values Removed Values Added
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
References
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Mar 16, 2026, 8:19 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2026, 7:42 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 16, 2026, 2:19 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 AM