Samsung SmartThings Auth Bypass via Improper Sign Verif on Hub API
CVE-2025-2233 Published on March 11, 2025
Samsung SmartThings Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Samsung SmartThings Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Samsung SmartThings. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Hub Local API service, which listens on TCP port 8766 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-25615.
Weakness Type
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
The software does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-2233
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Affected Versions
Samsung SmartThings Version 000.054.00013 is affected by CVE-2025-2233Exploit Probability
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