CVE-2023-4617

CRITICAL

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" an...

Affects 0 products across 2 vendors.

BCS7.6
CVSS 3.110.0
EPSS0.6%
Percentile45th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Software performs an authorization check incorrectly, allowing access beyond intended privileges.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A critical authorization flaw in the Govee Home application for Android and iOS allows remote attackers to control devices belonging to other users by manipulating specific fields in HTTP POST requests.

BSID: BS-2024-GLOBAL-024819-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-4617?
A critical authorization flaw in the Govee Home application for Android and iOS allows remote attackers to control devices belonging to other users by manipulating specific fields in HTTP POST requests.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-4617?
CVE-2023-4617 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.6%.
Is CVE-2023-4617 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2023-4617 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-4617?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-4617?
CVE-2023-4617 affects: Android, Govee.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2023-4617
BSIDBS-2024-GLOBAL-024819-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Published2024-12-19
Last Modified2026-04-15
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
SourceNVD
Official 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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability exists in the HTTP POST method handling within the Govee Home application. An attacker can exploit this by sending malicious requests with altered 'device', 'sku', and 'type' fields to control unauthorized devices.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Android — —
Govee — —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 591 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash7042ba4c10978c7de20049f128e3b7f133645d3f1139d01b344d0c12838e337b5f7feba8278f72a6e47b277209c3989438154dfe185157e0bd59309e2503d183
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