How I reverse engineered an ESP32-based smart home device to gain remote control access and integrate it with Home Assistant.

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James Warner details his process of reverse-engineering an ESP32-based smart home device to gain remote control access and integrate it with Home Assistant. He discusses network protocol interception, firmware analysis, and how to interpret and modify the device's firmware. His journey includes studying the mobile app, inspecting network traffic, physically disassembling the device, and using various tools for analysis. He successfully decrypts network packets, performs an MITM attack, and logs data to recreate the device’s control logic locally.

Hacking a Smart Home Device