CVE-2017-6956
Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC fbt Firmware Stack Buffer Overflow (Remote Code Execution)
Description
On the Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC with fbt firmware, a stack buffer overflow occurs when handling an 802.11r (FT) authentication response, leading to remote code execution via a crafted access point that sends a long R0KH-ID field in a Fast BSS Transition Information Element (FT-IE).
INFO
Published Date :
April 5, 2017, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6956
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6956.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1059 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/04/over-air-exploiting-broadcoms-wi-fi_4.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1059 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/04/over-air-exploiting-broadcoms-wi-fi_4.html | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-6956 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1059 Added Reference https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/04/over-air-exploiting-broadcoms-wi-fi_4.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/04/over-air-exploiting-broadcoms-wi-fi_4.html No Types Assigned https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/04/over-air-exploiting-broadcoms-wi-fi_4.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1059 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1059 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:hardmac_wi-fi_soc_firmware:6.37.34.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:hardmac_wi-fi_soc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6956 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6956
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.28 }} 0.25%
score
0.84330
percentile