CVE-2026-122044Philips Hue Bridge Pro protection mechanism failure
CVE-2026-122044 is a protection mechanism failure in Philips Hue Bridge Pro, rated high (8.8 on CVSS 3.0).
Why this priority: High severity, with no exploitation signal yet.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Received
What it is
A security control can be bypassed or does not work as intended.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it from the same local network segment, without an account, and nobody has to click anything.
What an attacker gains
A successful attack can read the data it protects, change data or behaviour and take it offline. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker use a weak default the deployment never changed.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public report of exploitation yet.
What to do
- No fixed version is listed yet. Find every place Philips Hue Bridge Pro runs, watch the references for a fix, and plan a replacement if it is no longer supported.
- Segment the networks that can reach it.
Description from NVD
Philips Hue Bridge Pro Protection Mechanism Failure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge Pro. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the HTTP service, which listens on TCP port 443 by default. The issue results from the failure to apply a protection mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-33086.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Default settings, permissions and deployment configuration. The flaw sits between the shipped defaults and a hardened deployment.
Trust boundaries in play
- Local network segment. The attacker must share a network segment with the target.
- Between the shipped defaults and a hardened deployment. An attacker who crosses it can use a weak default the deployment never changed.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does Philips Hue Bridge Pro run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which network segments can reach them?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.