Nest Security Bulletin—December 2023

Published December 11, 2023

You can find past Nest Security Bulletins in the archive.

This Nest Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities that previously affected Google Nest’s connected home devices.The vulnerabilities listed in this bulletin have been addressed. Devices started receiving (Over-the-Air) OTA updates in December 2023.

Security Patches

Vulnerabilities are grouped under the device family group and component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, and severity.

Vulnerabilities are based on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) standard.

Speakers

Software version 2.58

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest device. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an Over-the-Air (OTA) update.

List of Devices included in the update

System

CVE 

Type 

Severity

CVE-2023-48419

EoP

High

CVE-2023-5129 RCE High
 

Cameras & Doorbells

Software Version 1.69c

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest device. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an Over-the-Air (OTA) update.

List of Devices included in the update

Nest Doorbell (battery)

Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery).     

Nest Cam with floodlight

Nest Cam (indoor, wired)

System

CVE 

Type 

Severity

CVE-2019-12900

RCE

High 

 

Common questions and answers

This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.

1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest device. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an Over-the-Air (OTA) update.

Find your device's firmware version

2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?

Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.

Abbreviation

Definition

RCE

Remote code execution

EoP

Elevation of privilege

ID

Information disclosure

DoS

Denial of service

N/A

Classification not available 

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