CVE-2017-14797

high

Published 2017-10-01 · Modified 2026-05-13

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CVSS v3

7.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

7.5

Description

Lack of Transport Encryption in the public API in Philips Hue Bridge BSB002 SW 1707040932 allows remote attackers to read API keys (and consequently bypass the pushlink protection mechanism, and obtain complete control of the connected accessories) by leveraging the ability to sniff HTTP traffic on the local intranet network.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

73%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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References

CWEs

CWE-326

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.