CVE-2019-17098: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-321

Description

Use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App, Connect Firmware allows an attacker to decrypt an intercepted payload containing the Wi-Fi network authentication credentials. This issue affects: August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App version v10.11.0 and prior versions on Android. August Connect Firmware version 2.2.12 and prior versions.

Affected products

August Home: through 10.11.0
August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge Firmware: through 2.2.12

References

https://labs.bitdefender.com/2020/08/smart-locks-not-so-smart-with-wi-fi-security/
https://labs.bitdefender.com/2020/08/smart-locks-not-so-smart-with-wi-fi-security/

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