CVE-2024-9991
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability in Philips Lighting Devices
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.33.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
This vulnerability exists in Philips lighting devices due to storage of Wi-Fi credentials in plain text within the device firmware. An attacker with physical access could exploit this by extracting the firmware and analyzing the binary data to obtain the plaintext Wi-Fi credentials stored on the vulnerable device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Wi-Fi network to which vulnerable device is connected.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart Wi-Fi LED Batten 24-Watt
fixed in 1.33.1
- Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart Wi-Fi LED T Beamer 20-Watt
fixed in 1.33.1
- Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart Bulb 9,10,12-Watt
fixed in 1.33.1
- Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart T-Bulb 10,12-Watt
fixed in 1.33.1