# CVE-2026-118631: Philips Hue Bridge Pro file write via argument injection in factory data service

- Severity: CVSS 3.8 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-12)
- Published: 2026-11-12 · Updated: 2026-11-12

CVE-2026-118631 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 3.8 (low) and affects Hue Bridge Pro; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

Philips Hue Bridge Pro has a flaw in its factory data service, which listens on TCP port 5001 by default, where user-supplied input is passed to a system call without proper validation. An attacker who can already run low-privileged code inside a container on the device, which is a local-only position, can use this to modify files with the service account's rights.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Philips Hue Bridge Pro: 2071026000

## Description

Philips Hue Bridge Pro Argument Injection Restricted File Write Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to modify files on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code within a container on the target system, in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the factory data service, which listens on TCP port 5001 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to modify files in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-33090.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Philips Hue Bridge Pro, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-118631 (Philips Hue Bridge Pro Argument Injection Restricted File Write Vulnerability), using the cve.now data below.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-118631 (entry last updated 2026-11-12):
Affected:
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro: versions 2071026000
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-118631 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-118631 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-890/
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118631
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-118631"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-118631 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118631

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-118631?

Hue Bridge Pro: version 2071026000.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118631

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## References

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118631
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118631

### Other links

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-890/

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