CVE-2017-9481

Public Exploit

Description

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST) devices allows remote attackers to obtain unintended access to the Network Processor (NP) 169.254/16 IP network by adding a routing-table entry that specifies the LAN IP address as the router for that network.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-24.atom-ip-routing.txt	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9481?: CVE-2017-9481 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9481?: To fix CVE-2017-9481, 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-2017-9481 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-9481 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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