CVE-2026-66060

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

Published: Aug 7, 2026Updated: Aug 7, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862

7.1HIGH

Description

Home 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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

home-assistant

oss-projectaka home-assistant.io, home assistant, homeassistant

coreOn-prem

ICS / OT / IoT / smart-home

Exploitability

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References

https://github.com/home-assistant/android/commit/968b49c58e4eba4d06371a3f6e73198ec6c8d4a7

github.com

https://github.com/home-assistant/core/security/advisories/GHSA-2xqv-hwrf-983f

github.com

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