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CVE-2017-9482: cisco dpc3939_firmware

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 31-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9482 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in cisco dpc3939_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.53%
0%100%
Low · +0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST) devices allows remote attackers to obtain root access to the Network Processor (NP) Linux system by enabling a TELNET daemon (through CVE-2017-9479 exploitation) and then establishing a TELNET session.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.16 pp

From 2.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cabletap

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links