CVE-2019-11063 SmartHome application has a broken access control vulnerability in its Web API Server

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can list user accounts and control connected IoT devices via the SmartHome app's web API.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-11063?

CVE-2019-11063 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in ASUS SmartHome Android app, published on 29 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A broken access control vulnerability in SmartHome app (Android versions up to 3.0.42_190515, ios versions up to 2.0.22) allows an attacker in the same local area network to list user accounts and control IoT devices that connect with its gateway (HG100) via http://[target]/smarthome/devicecontrol without any authentication. CVSS 3.0 base score 10 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11063?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Smarthome.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11063?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-11063 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-435x-7wvp-mx4w.

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