CVE-2017-17878 describes a critical vulnerability in Valve Steam Link build 643 and its firmware, where root passwords exceeding 8 characters are truncated due to the default use of DES encryption. This flaw allows for unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full control over affected devices, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical CVSS score of 9.8, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 644CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:valvesoftware:steam_link_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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