CVE-2026-13768 Gardyn IoT Hub Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Hardcoded privileged keys in Gardyn IoT devices allow attackers to retrieve connection data and execute arbitrary commands on connected devices.
- 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-2026-13768?
CVE-2026-13768 is a critical vulnerability in Gardyn Cloud API, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gardyn devices expose a privileged iothubowner key. Access to this key will allow a malicious user to invoke an IoTHub Registry Manager function which returns connection information for all Gardyn Home Kit and Studio devices. Access to this key also allows a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands on a specific connected device and may allow the malicious user to pivot to other devices on the user's network.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13768?
How do I fix CVE-2026-13768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-13768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22gx-ghv9-47gj.