Wemo

Wemo
Basic information
Founded	2012
Legal structure	Subsidiary
Industry	Smart home
Official website	wemo.com (https://www.belkin.com/products/wemo-smart-home/)

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Wemo is a subsidiary of Belkin founded in 2012. They are known for smart home devices such as plugs and light switches that use the HomeKit and Thread protocols.

Consumer impact summary

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Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

User Freedom
User Privacy
Business Model
Market Control

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Incidents

Security vulnerabilites

On November 5, 2013, Wemo updated its API to prevent future XML injection attacks.^[1]

On May 16, 2023, multiple websites reported a Sternum study regarding a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Wemo Mini Smart Plug V2.^[2] The study mentions the device could be exploited through a program called pyWemo^[3] and potentially through cloud controls.^[4] In their official response, Wemo stated "we believe that bad actors cannot exploit this vulnerability unless they have access to the user’s local network"^[5] and "We discontinued the Wemo Mini Smart Plug v2 (F7C063) in 2020"^[6], despite not making this information publicly available prior. During this report, the Wemo app hadn't been updated in 2 years, with the most recent update being on February 23, 2021.^[7]

Products

Dimmers
- Wemo Smart Dimmer^[8]
- Wemo WiFi Smart Dimmer^[9]

Doorbells
- Wemo Smart Video Doorbell^[10]

Light switches
- Wemo Smart Light Switch with Thread^[11]
- Wemo WiFi Smart Light Switch^[12]
- Wemo Smart Light Switch 3-Way^[13]

Plugs
- Wemo Smart Plug with Thread^[14] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
- Wemo WiFi Smart Outdoor Plug^[15]

Scene controller
- Wemo Scene Controller with Thread^[16]

References

[1] ttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=80322

[2] ttps://sternumiot.com/iot-blog/mini-smart-plug-v2-vulnerability-buffer-overflow/

[3] ttps://thehackernews.com/2023/05/serious-unpatched-vulnerability.html

[4] ttps://www.theverge.com/2023/5/16/23725290/wemo-smart-plug-v2-smart-home-security-vulnerability

[5] ttps://x.com/WEMOcares/status/1658963426230562819

[6] ttps://x.com/WEMOcares/status/1658963635882938374

[7] ttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/wemo/id511376996

[8] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20221130043724/https://www.belkin.com/smart-dimmer/P-WDS070.html

[9] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20221129001529/https://www.belkin.com/wifi-smart-dimmer/P-WDS060.html

[10] ttps://www.belkin.com/p/smart-video-doorbell/WDC010.html

[11] ttps://www.belkin.com/p/smart-light-switch-with-thread/WLS0503.html

[12] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20221130045654/https://www.belkin.com/wifi-smart-light-switch/WLS040-CA.html

[13] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20221129145512/https://www.belkin.com/smart-light-switch-3-way/P-WLS0403.html

[14] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20230910113415/https://www.belkin.com/smart-plug-with-thread/WSP100.html

[15] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20221201141200/https://www.belkin.com/wifi-smart-outdoor-plug/WSP090.html

[16] ttps://www.belkin.com/p/scene-controller-with-thread/WSC010.html

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