CVE-2017-9479

Public Exploit

Description

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST) devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by leveraging local network access and connecting to the syseventd server, as demonstrated by copying configuration data into a readable filesystem.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.34% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-22.syseventd.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9479?
CVE-2017-9479 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9479?
To fix CVE-2017-9479, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-9479 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9479 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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