CVE-2026-3559 HIGH

CVE-2026-3559: Philips Hue Bridge HomeKit Accessory Protocol Static Nonce Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Philips
Product Hue Bridge
Weakness CWE-323
Published March 13, 2026
Last update March 16, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Philips Hue Bridge HomeKit Accessory Protocol Static Nonce Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the SRP authentication mechanism in the HomeKit Accessory Protocol service, which listens on TCP port 8080 by default. The issue results from the use of a static nonce value. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28451.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 13, 2026 CVE published
March 16, 2026 Record updated