8.1high
CVE-2017-6957
Stack-based buffer overflow in the firmware in Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC chips, when the firmware supports CCKM Fast and Secure Roaming an…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the firmware in Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC chips, when the firmware supports CCKM Fast and Secure Roaming and the feature is enabled in RAM, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted reassociation response frame with a Cisco IE (156).
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/141803/Broadcom-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97054 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- bugs.chromium.org /p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1051 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6957
- NVD: CVE-2017-6957
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