Broadcom WPS flaw lets nearby attackers gain root on Wi-Fi routers
The bug has sat in Broadcom’s SDK since at least 2010, has no CVE, and tested Belgian gateways were still unpatched.
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3 articles · newest firstUnpatched Broadcom WPS flaw lets nearby attackers run code as root
Quentin Kaiser's own exploits read a Wi-Fi password and opened an over-the-air shell; he reports no real-world attacks.
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Broadcom Wi-Fi bug since 2010 allows unauthenticated router code execution
Quentin Kaiser demonstrated exploits on two Belgian ISP routers; Broadcom assigned no CVE after an incomplete 2018 fix.
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