7.9
HIGH
CVE-2020-6007
Philips Hue Bridge Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Philips Hue Bridge model 2.X prior to and including version 1935144020 contains a Heap-based Buffer Overflow when handling a long ZCL string during the commissioning phase, resulting in a remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 23, 2020, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 1, 2023, 3 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-6007 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Philips hue_bridge_v2_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-6007.

URL Resource
https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/dont-be-silly-its-only-a-lightbulb/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/support/release-notes/bridge Product Release Notes

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-6007 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
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Published Date: Oct 28, 2024 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-6007 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/dont-be-silly-its-only-a-lightbulb/ No Types Assigned https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/dont-be-silly-its-only-a-lightbulb/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/support/release-notes/bridge Release Notes https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/support/release-notes/bridge Product, Release Notes
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/dont-be-silly-its-only-a-lightbulb/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/support/release-notes/bridge No Types Assigned https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/support/release-notes/bridge Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:philips:hue_bridge_v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1935144020 OR cpe:2.3:h:philips:hue_bridge_v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.02%

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0.51305

percentile

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