Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9497
The Comcast firmware on Motorola MX011ANM (firmware version MX011AN_2.9p6s1_PROD_sey) devices allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by pulling up the diagnostics menu on the set-top box, and then posting to a Web Inspector route.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9497
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 31 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9497
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9497
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9497
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https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-41.root-command-execution.txt
CableTap/bastille-41.root-command-execution.txt at master · BastilleResearch/CableTap · GitHubThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-9497
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:mx011anm_firmware:mx011an_2.9p6s1_prod_sey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*