CVE-2016-2398 describes a vulnerability in the Comcast XFINITY Home Security System where improper base-station communication allows physically proximate attackers to disable sensor functionality. This is achieved by interfering with ZigBee 2.4 GHz transmissions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating an attack vector requiring physical proximity, low attack complexity, and a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:comcast:xfinity_home_security_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.