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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 level via JavaScript run in a victim's browser. Examples of affected products include Sagemcom F@st 3890 prior to 50.10.21_T4, Sagemcom F@st 3890 prior to 05.76.6.3f, Sagemcom F@st 3686 3.428.0, Sagemcom F@st 3686 4.83.0, NETGEAR CG3700EMR 2.01.05, NETGEAR CG3700EMR 2.01.03, NETGEAR C6250EMR 2.01.05, NETGEAR C6250EMR 2.01.03, Technicolor TC7230 STEB 01.25, COMPAL 7284E 5.510.5.11, and COMPAL 7486E 5.510.5.11.

CVSS 8.8 · HighBuzz score 24.1

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Buzz score total 24.1

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Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
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0.0
No KEV entry observed
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0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
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  • Week in review: Windows crypto flaw, API security risks, exploits for Citrix security hole aboundHelp Net Security

    Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Cable Haunt: Unknown millions of Broadcom-based cable modems open to hijacking 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. High-risk Google account owners can now use their iPhone as a security key Google users who opt for the Advanced Protection Program (APP) to … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJan 19, 2020, 2:00 PM
  • Cable Haunt: Unknown millions of Broadcom-based cable modems open to hijackingHelp Net Security

    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. About CVE-2019-19494 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. “The cable modems are vulnerable to remote code execution through a web-socket connection, bypassing normal CORS and … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJan 13, 2020, 1:56 PM
  • Cable Haunt flaw exposes 200M+ Broadcom-based cable modems at remote hijackingSecurity Affairs

    A flaw, dubbed Cable Haunt, in Broadcom’s cable modem firmware exposed as many as 200 million home broadband gateways in Europe alone, at risk of remote hijackings. Hundreds of millions of Broadcom-based cable modems are at risk of remote hijacking due to the presence of a vulnerability dubbed Cable Haunt, CVE-2019-19494. The flaw resides in […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 11, 2020, 7:57 AM
  • Cable Haunt: Millions of Cable Modems With Broadcom Chips Vulnerable to AttacksSecurityWeek

    Hackers may be able to remotely take complete control of cable modems from various manufacturers due to a critical vulnerability affecting a middleware component shipped with some Broadcom chips.

    newswww.securityweek.comJan 10, 2020, 3:11 PM

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