Philips Hue Bridge 2 (BSB002)
{{#form:IoT_device_form |Product_full_name=Philips Hue Bridge 2 |Brand=Philips Signify |Parent_company=Signify |Website=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Release_date=Thu, 01 Jun 2016 |Generation=Hue Bridge v2 |Model=BSB002 |Type=Smart home hub |Status=In sale |Dimensions=88 mm × 88 mm × 26 mm |Mass=110 g |Operating_system=Signify proprietary firmware |Companion_App=Philips Hue App
|CPU=NXP i.MX 6ULL |GPU=No dedicated GPU |RAM=256 MB RAM |Storage=512 MB flash |Battery=None |Power=5V DC |Charging=Not applicable |Display=Small status LED only |Camera=No camera |Audio=No speaker or microphone |Connectivity=Ethernet, Zigbee 3.0
|Known_hardware_tampering=Rare |Known_hardware_tampering_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Known_hardware_tampering_comment=Hardware tampering requires opening the casing; practical tampering cases are uncommon |Known_vulnerabilities=Rare |Known_vulnerabilities_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Known_vulnerabilities_comment=Critical vulnerabilities are patched quickly by Signify |Prior_attacks=Rare |Prior_attacks_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Prior_attacks_comment=Large-scale targeted attacks against this hub are rare |Updatability=Very common |Updatability_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Updatability_comment=Signify continues to provide regular security firmware updates
|Auth_other_systems=Full |Auth_other_systems_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Auth_other_systems_comment=Integrated with Philips Hue cloud account ecosystem |Communications_encryption=Encrypted with up-to-date encryption |Communications_encryption_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Communications_encryption_comment=TLS for cloud communication, encrypted Zigbee traffic |Storage_encryption=Encrypted with up-to-date encryption |Storage_encryption_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Storage_encryption_comment=Device credentials and user settings are encrypted locally
|Account_management=Full |Account_management_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Account_management_comment=Complete Hue cloud account management and device pairing |Authentication=Secure |Authentication_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Authentication_comment=Secure pairing, cloud password login and MFA support |Brute_force_protection=Exist |Brute_force_protection_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Brute_force_protection_comment=Automatic lockout after repeated failed authentication attempts |Event_logging=Access event logged |Event_logging_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Event_logging_comment=Pairing and access events are logged in the Hue app |Password_policy=Require change after setup with complexity requirements |Password_policy_url=https://www.philips-hue.com/ |Password_policy_comment=Enforces minimum password complexity rules for cloud accounts
|Free_text=This Philips Hue Bridge 2 (BSB002) smart home hub runs proprietary Signify firmware. It receives regular security firmware updates, uses TLS encrypted cloud communication and encrypted Zigbee traffic for lighting devices. It supports secure account authentication, brute‑force lockout and access logging, reducing unauthorized access risk. Physical tampering and public exploit incidents for this model remain uncommon. |Summary=Secure Zigbee smart home hub with ongoing firmware patches, encrypted traffic and robust cloud account protection. }}
