Fleet-wide device control via privileged shared key
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Updated Jul 2, 2026
Hard-coded credentials in Gardyn Cloud API and device firmware allow remote attackers to enumerate devices and execute commands. A privileged iothubowner shared-access key grants RegistryRead and ServiceInvoke permissions across the fleet instead of limiting each device to a unique identity. Possession of the key is required; it reveals connection data for all Home and Studio devices and enables direct-method command execution on a selected online device, creating a foothold on its local network.
Summary
What happened
Hard-coded credentials in Gardyn Cloud API and device firmware allow remote attackers to enumerate devices and execute commands. A privileged iothubowner shared-access key grants RegistryRead and ServiceInvoke permissions across the fleet instead of limiting each device to a unique identity. Possession of the key is required; it reveals connection data for all Home and Studio devices and enables direct-method command execution on a selected online device, creating a foothold on its local network.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-13768
- Published
- Jul 2, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Gardyn
- Product
- Gardyn Studio Firmware
- Classifications
- CWE-798, T1078.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <master.627
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Public exploit references
- CVE-2026-13768 IoT Hub demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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