CVE-2026-122044 Philips Hue Bridge Pro Protection Mechanism Failure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Network-adjacent attackers can bypass authentication on the Hue Bridge Pro HTTP service; Philips Hue Bridge Pro owners should care.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-122044?
CVE-2026-122044 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Philips Hue Bridge Pro, published on 12 Nov 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-122044?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-122044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-122044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-122044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-122044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3rw-cjfg-6mqw.