Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2024 · Assigned by CERT-PL
CVE-2023-4617Gaining remote control over Govee devices
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity incorrect authorization in Govee Home from Govee. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incorrect authorization vulnerability in HTTP POST method in Govee Home application on Android and iOS allows remote attacker to control devices owned by other users via changing "device", "sku" and "type" fields' values. This issue affects Govee Home applications on Android and iOS in versions before 5.9.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Govee | Govee Home | 0 – before 5.9 |
| Govee | Govee Home | 0 – before 5.9 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
References
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/ third-party-advisory
- https://cert.pl/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/ third-party-advisory
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.govee.home product
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/govee-home/id1395696823 product