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Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)
Brand: Google (Parent: Google LLC) Category: Smart display • Model / Gen: GA01331 Release Date: 2021-03-30 • Status: In sale Classification Date: • Official Website | |
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
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| Known hardware tampering | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Secure Boot bypass via malicious USB mass storage (Basse 2022) requires physical access. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | CVE-2023-2626 OpenThread auth bypass (7.5); 2022 bulletins list RCE/EoP. |
| Prior attacks | None | 🔗 Proof | Secure Boot work was research-grade; no mass exploitation. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Google auto-updates firmware. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | 🔗 Proof | OpenThread border router auth bypass (CVE-2023-2626). |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Cloud and local use TLS. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Internal storage encrypted. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | Google account management. |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | Google account authentication. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Google login rate limiting. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | 🔗 Proof | Google account activity logged. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | Google password complexity. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Cast OS (Fuchsia-based) (Companion App: Google Home app) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: • GPU: |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: • Storage: Internal flash |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: • Power: AC adapter • Charging: |
| Display & Camera | Display: • Camera: |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: • Mass: |
Nest Hub 2nd Gen has a strong account layer and automatic updates. Its known issues (Secure Boot bypass, OpenThread auth bypass) require physical access or specific network setups, so overall risk is low.
