CVE-2023-4617— Gaining remote control over Govee devices
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-4617
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Gaining remote control over Govee devices
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
授权机制不正确
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Govee Home 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Govee Home是Govee公司的一个应用软件。 Govee Home存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于应用程序中HTTP POST方法存在授权错误漏洞，允许远程攻击者通过更改device、sku和type字段的值来控制其他用户拥有的设备。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govee | Govee Home | 0 ~ 5.9 | - | |
| Govee | Govee Home | 0 ~ 5.9 | - |
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- Podatność w aplikacji Govee Home (Android & iOS) | CERT Polskathird-party-advisory
- Vulnerability in Govee Home mobile application (Android & iOS) | CERT Polskathird-party-advisory
- Govee Home on the App Storeproduct
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4617
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