CVE-2023-4617: Gaining remote control over Govee devices

10.0 CVSS

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-4617

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 10.0

Affected Products

Vendor: Govee

Product: Govee Home

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.81% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.govee.home
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/govee-home/id1395696823

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