Tapo
CVE-2023-42189
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources due to misconfigured permissions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Connectivity Standards Alliance Matter Official SDK v.1.1.0.0 , Nanoleaf Light strip v.3.5.10, Govee LED Strip v.3.00.42, switchBot Hub2 v.1.0-0.8, Phillips hue. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Connectivity Standards Alliance Matter Official SDK v.1.1.0.0 , Nanoleaf Light strip v.3.5.10, Govee LED Strip v.3.00.42, switchBot Hub2 v.1.0-0.8, Phillips hue hub v.1.59.1959097030, and yeelight smart lamp v.1.12.69 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted script to the KeySetRemove function. Affected products include: Tapo Mini Smart Wi-Fi Plug Firmware, Nanoleaf Lightstrip Firmware, Govee Led Strip Firmware, Switchbot Hub2 Firmware, Phillips Hue Bridge Firmware.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Connectivity Standards Alliance Matter Official SDK v.1.1.0.0 , Nanoleaf Light strip v.3.5.10, Govee LED Strip v.3.00.42, switchBot Hub2 v.1.0-0.8, Phillips hue hub v.1.59.1959097030, and yeelight smart lamp v.1.12.69 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted script to the KeySetRemove function.
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630 before 1.0.4, P100 before 1.5.0, a
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An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630 before 1.0.4, P100 before 1.5.0, a
An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630 before 1.0.4, P100 before 1.5.0, a
An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 1.1.9, L510E 1.0.8, L630 1.0.3, P100 1.4.9, Smart Camera Tapo series C200
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