A potential improper access control vulnerability exists in the JSON-RPC interface of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in a successful denial of service of the SHC and connected sensors and actuators. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs to have successfully paired an app or service, which requires user interaction.
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: