CVE-2017-6957 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC chips, specifically the BCM4339_SoC and its firmware, when CCKM Fast and Secure Roaming is enabled. This critical vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted reassociation response frame. While rated as high severity with a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Furthermore, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.37.34.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:bcm4339_soc_firmware:6.37.34.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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