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CVE-2026-126981VulnerabilityPublished

ZDI-26-966: (Pwn2Own) Philips Hue Bridge HomeKit Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source Zero Day Initiative

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 20:34 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Zero Day Initiative · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    Public on cve.org; its publication date is not in this record

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, restrict network access to the Philips Hue Bridge to trusted devices only and monitor for vendor updates.

Description

A vulnerability in the Philips Hue Bridge allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication without needing credentials. This flaw affects the HomeKit integration on the device and has been assigned CVE-2026-126981 with a high severity rating by the Zero Day Initiative.

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