# CVE-2026-122044: Philips Hue Bridge Pro Protection Mechanism Failure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-12.

Philips Hue Bridge Pro Protection Mechanism Failure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge Pro. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the HTTP service, which listens on TCP port 443 by default. The issue results from the failure to apply a protection mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-33086.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Philips / Hue Bridge Pro: 2071026000 (affected). Source: CNA: zdi

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.0: 8.8 (high); CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: zdi

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-693

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-892/ (CNA: zdi; x_research-advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: zdi: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-122044; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

Revision: 44569d5e29a8542870b7e0303f1610b409639dc294c7495354cc7249f6768ce8

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