THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2017-9417
CRITICAL SEVERITY

CVE-2017-9417

Bcm43xx Wi Fi Chipset Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
47.5%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.
Affected vendor
Broadcom
Affected product
Bcm43xx Wi Fi Chipset Firmware
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2017-06-04

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 47.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-9417

  • Confirm whether Broadcom Bcm43xx Wi Fi Chipset Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-9417.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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