Exploit / PoChigh
Cable Haunt: Unknown millions of Broadcom-based cable modems open to hijacking
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-19494 | Broadcom based cable modems across multiple vendors are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code at the kernel… | 8.8 | 23% | PoC ×2 |
From the original article
3 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
A vulnerability (CVE-2019-19494) in Broadcom ‘s cable modem firmware can open unknown millions of broadband modems by various manufacturers to attackers, a group of Danish researchers has warned. CVE-2019-19494, also dubbed Cable Haunt, is present in the spectrum analyzer, a standard component of Broadcom chips that identifies potential problems with the connection through the modem’s coaxial cable.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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