CVE-2017-9492

Published: Jul 31, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421733-160420a-CMCST); Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST); Cisco DPC3939B (firmware version dpc3939b-v303r204217-150321a-CMCST); Cisco DPC3941T (firmware version DPC3941_2.5s3_PROD_sey); and Arris TG1682G (eMTA&DOCSIS version 10.0.132.SIP.PC20.CT, software version TG1682_2.2p7s2_PROD_sey) devices does not include the HTTPOnly flag in a Set-Cookie header for administration applications, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via script access to cookies.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

cisco

commercial·USaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.

dpc3939 firmware

Networking Infrastructure

dpc3939b firmware

Networking Infrastructure

dpc3941t firmware

Networking Infrastructure

commscope

commercialaka arris, ruckus iot

arris tg1682g firmwareEmbeddedFirmware

Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-35.improper-cookie-flags.txt

github.com

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