HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-7580
HIGH

CVE-2018-7580

CWE-400Published: December 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Philips Hue is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. Sending a SYN flood on port tcp/80 will freeze Philips Hue's hub and it will stop responding. The "hub" will stop operating and be frozen until the flood stops. During the flood, the user won't be able to turn on/off the lights, and all of the hub's functionality will be unresponsive. The cloud service also won't work with the hub.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-7580 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

philips2 product(s)
hue firmwarehue
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160724/Philips-Hue-Denial-Of-Service.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/51
ADVISORYhttps://www.iliashn.com/CVE-2018-7580/
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160724/Philips-Hue-Denial-Of-Service.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/51
ADVISORYhttps://www.iliashn.com/CVE-2018-7580/

All References (6)

→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160724/Philips-Hue-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/51Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.iliashn.com/CVE-2018-7580/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160724/Philips-Hue-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/51Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.iliashn.com/CVE-2018-7580/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-7580
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 21, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-7580 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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