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Fencer Vulns
high 7.0

CVE-2024-9991 json

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability in Philips Lighting Devices

published 2024-10-25 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-50270

cvss
7.0
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

This vulnerability exists in Philips lighting devices due to storage of Wi-Fi credentials in plain text within the device firmware. An attacker with physical access could exploit this by extracting the firmware and analyzing the binary data to obtain the plaintext Wi-Fi credentials stored on the vulnerable device.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Wi-Fi network to which vulnerable device is connected.

Patch / fix

  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_wi-fi_led_batten_24-watt_firmware 1.33.1
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_t-bulb_12-watt_firmware 1.33.1
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_t-bulb_10-watt_firmware 1.33.1
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_bulb_9-watt_firmware 1.33.1
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_bulb_10-watt_firmware 1.33.1
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_bulb_12-watt_firmware 1.33.1
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_wi-fi_led_t_beamer_20-watt_firmware 1.33.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 7.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 7.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart Wi-Fi LED Batten 24-Watt
  • Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart Wi-Fi LED T Beamer 20-Watt
  • Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart Bulb 9,10,12-Watt
  • Philips Lighting (Signify Innovations India) Philips Smart T-Bulb 10,12-Watt
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_wi-fi_led_batten_24-watt_firmware
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_t-bulb_12-watt_firmware
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_t-bulb_10-watt_firmware
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_bulb_9-watt_firmware
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_bulb_10-watt_firmware
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_bulb_12-watt_firmware
  • signify_innovations_india phillips_smart_wi-fi_led_t_beamer_20-watt_firmware

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

Sources

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