CVE-2023-4617: Gaining remote control over Govee devices

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Incorrect authorization vulnerability in HTTP POST method in Govee Home application on Android and iOS allows remote attacker to control devices owned by other users via changing "device", "sku" and "type" fields' values. This issue affects Govee Home applications on Android and iOS in versions before 5.9.

Affected products

Govee Home: before 5.9 — fixed in 5.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Govee Home 5.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/govee-home/id1395696823
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/12/CVE-2023-4617/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.govee.home

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