CVE-2017-9488 describes a critical vulnerability in Comcast firmware for Cisco DPC3939 and DPC3941T devices, allowing remote attackers on the local network to gain full access to the web UI using hardcoded credentials. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
dpc3939-p20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-cmcstCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:dpc3939_firmware:dpc3939-p20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-cmcst:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
dpc3941_2.5s3_prod_seyCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:dpc3941t_firmware:dpc3941_2.5s3_prod_sey:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.