CVE-2023-42189

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Connectivity Standards Alliance Matter Official SDK v.1.1.0.0 , Nanoleaf Light strip v.3.5.10, Govee LED Strip v.3.00.42, switchBot Hub2 v.1.0-0.8, Phillips hue hub v.1.59.1959097030, and yeelight smart lamp v.1.12.69 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted script to the KeySetRemove function.

Published: 2023-10-10 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-42189 is rated Moderate Risk (48.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.79%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-42189

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.53% 0.79% +0.26%
2 2025-03-30 0.76% 0.53% -0.23%
3 2025-03-29 0.76%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-42189

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-42189

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-42189

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
tapo mini_smart_wi-fi_plug_firmware cpe:2.3:o:tapo:mini_smart_wi-fi_plug_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nanoleaf lightstrip_firmware 3.5.10 cpe:2.3:o:nanoleaf:lightstrip_firmware:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
govee led_strip_firmware 3.00.42 cpe:2.3:o:govee:led_strip_firmware:3.00.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
switchbot hub2_firmware 1.0-0.8 cpe:2.3:o:switchbot:hub2_firmware:1.0-0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phillips hue_bridge_firmware 1.59.1959097030 cpe:2.3:o:phillips:hue_bridge_firmware:1.59.1959097030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
yeelight smart_lamp_firmware 1.12.69 cpe:2.3:o:yeelight:smart_lamp_firmware:1.12.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link smart_plug_firmware cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:smart_plug_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
orein smart_bulb_firmware cpe:2.3:o:orein:smart_bulb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eve eve_door_and_window_firmware cpe:2.3:o:eve:eve_door_and_window_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-42189

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