CVE-2023-4617Network attack vector

Unauthorized device control via manipulated POST identifiers

Published Dec 19, 2024 · Updated Dec 20, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Govee Home before 5.9 allows remote attackers to control other users' devices through crafted HTTP POST requests. The HTTP POST handler accepts attacker-chosen device, sku, and type field values without enforcing that the referenced device belongs to the requester. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation permits unauthorized device commands.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Govee Home before 5.9 allows remote attackers to control other users' devices through crafted HTTP POST requests. The HTTP POST handler accepts attacker-chosen device, sku, and type field values without enforcing that the referenced device belongs to the requester. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation permits unauthorized device commands.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4617
Published
Dec 19, 2024
Updated
Dec 20, 2024
Vendor
Govee
Product
Govee Home
Classifications
CWE-863, CAPEC-180, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Govee · Govee Homeversion=0 <5.9

Published CVSS scores

10.0CERT.PLCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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