Device hijacking via MAC-only ownership validation
Published Apr 4, 2023 · Updated Jan 16, 2025
Improper authentication in Nexx Smart Home devices allows remote authenticated users to hijack registered devices using only a MAC address. The registration workflow accepts the device MAC address as proof of ownership and permits association of an already registered device with another user. Registration requires a Nexx account and the target MAC address, and successful reassociation interrupts the legitimate owner's access.
Summary
What happened
Improper authentication in Nexx Smart Home devices allows remote authenticated users to hijack registered devices using only a MAC address. The registration workflow accepts the device MAC address as proof of ownership and permits association of an already registered device with another user. Registration requires a Nexx account and the target MAC address, and successful reassociation interrupts the legitimate owner's access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-1752
- Published
- Apr 4, 2023
- Updated
- Jan 16, 2025
- Vendor
- Nexx
- Product
- Nexx Smart Alarm
- Classifications
- CWE-287
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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