A potential improper access control vulnerability exists in the backup mechanism of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in unauthorized download of a backup. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs to download the backup directly after a backup triggered by a legitimate user has been completed.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart_home_controller_firmware | Bosch | * | 9.8.905 (excluding) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: