CVE-2024-34596
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper authentication in SmartThings prior to version 1.8.17 allows remote attackers to bypass the expiration date for members set by the owner.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is an authentication bypass vulnerability in SmartThings prior to version 1.8.17 where improper authentication logic allows remote attackers to bypass member expiration dates set by the owner. This could enable unauthorized users who should have lost access to continue accessing the SmartThings environment after their membership has expired.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.8.17CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check SmartThings mobile app versionOpen the SmartThings app on your mobile device, navigate to Settings or Account, and look for the app version information typically displayed under About or App Info.Affected if The displayed version number is less than 1.8.17 (for example, 1.8.16, 1.8.15, etc.)
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Check SmartThings Hub firmware versionOpen the SmartThings app, select your hub device, access Device Settings or About, and locate the firmware version field.Affected if The firmware version is less than the version that corresponds to the 1.8.17 app update (check release notes for hub firmware bundle)
You are affected if your SmartThings mobile app version is below 1.8.17, as this allows expired member accounts to potentially retain access to the SmartThings environment.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.8.17
Upgrade SmartThings to version 1.8.17 or later to address the improper authentication flaw. Additionally, review member accounts and access logs to identify any unauthorized access that may have occurred during the vulnerability window.
SmartThings version 1.8.17
- Open the SmartThings application on your mobile device
- Navigate to the app settings or account settings
- Check the current SmartThings app version in the app store or device settings
- Update the SmartThings app to version 1.8.17 or later from the Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store
- Verify the update was successful by confirming the new version number
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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