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CVE-2023-40038

Published: Dec 27, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Arris DG860A and DG1670A devices have predictable default WPA2 PSKs that could lead to unauthorized remote access. (They use the first 6 characters of the SSID and the last 6 characters of the BSSID, decrementing the last digit.)

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

arris
commercialaka sbr-ac1900p firmware, sbr-ac1200p firmware, vap2500 firmware
dg860a firmwareEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
dg1670a firmwareEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ByAAAOSwQCFi2b50/s-l1600.jpg
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https://github.com/actuator/cve/blob/main/Arris/CVE-2023-40038
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