Vulnerability in Comcast Xfinity Home Security System
CVE-2016-2398
Comcast XFINITY Home Security System does not properly maintain base-station communication, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat sensor functionality by interfering with ZigBee 2.4 GHz transmissions.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/
- community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfini…
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2398?
- CVE-2016-2398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Comcast Xfinity Home Security System, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2398?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.