Missing authentication for Node-RED in boneIO
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
boneIO Black exposes a Node-RED instance without authentication at the /nodered/ path through a Caddy reverse proxy, from version 1.3.0 before 1.6.0. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can deploy a malicious flow through the Node-RED Admin API, which executes arbitrary system commands and gives full control over the home automation system. The flaw is a missing authentication check for a critical function (CWE-306).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
boneIO Black exposes a Node-RED instance without authentication at the /nodered/ path through a Caddy reverse proxy. The Node-RED Admin API allows deploying flows that can execute arbitrary system commands. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can deploy a malicious flow to achieve remote code execution and gain full control over the home automation system. This issue was fixed in version 1.6.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update boneIO to version 1.6.0, which fixes the issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
- Fix · CNA boneIO (boneIO) Fixed in 1.6.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
boneIO 1.6.0
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-80417 Race condition in boneIO sudoers handling allows root privilege escalationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-80411 Missing authentication in boneIO firmware allows remote device controlPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-80420 Clickjacking in boneIO web interface allows unauthorized actionsPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77052
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-wq8m-48jg-3x9h
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More boneIO vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-80413 Excessive privileges in boneIO black_debian_images allow root escalation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-80417 Race condition in boneIO sudoers handling allows root privilege escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-80411 Missing authentication in boneIO firmware allows remote device control CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-80420 Clickjacking in boneIO web interface allows unauthorized actions CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-80414 Default credentials in boneIO MQTT broker allow remote control of devices CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-80418 boneIO black_debian_images exposes MQTT password hashes to local users CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-77052 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77052 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wq8m-48jg-3x9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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