Home Assistant: Unconfirmed NFC/QR tag scans allow silent automation execution by untrusted callers

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-66060
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-08-07 21:17:29 UTC
Updated2026-08-07 21:17:29 UTC
DescriptionHome Assistant is open source home automation software focused on local control and privacy. Prior to 2026.5.3, the Companion app treats tag links (NFC or QR) delivered through an OS-level routing mechanism as if they were physically scanned, without validating the calling app or prompting the user. As a result, any untrusted app on the device can forward an arbitrary tag to Home Assistant, causing it to execute the associated automation as though a legitimate user had scanned an authorized tag. This allows silent, unattended automation execution by untrusted local callers. This issue is fixed in version 2026.8.1.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862: Missing Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED7.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Home-assistant Core affected < 2026.5.3 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/home-assistant/core/security/advisories/GHSA-2xqv-hwrf-983f [email protected] github.com
github.com/home-assistant/android/commit/968b49c58e4eba4d06371a3f6e73198... [email protected] github.com
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