Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-2398 - 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in Comcast Xfinity Home Security System
Attack vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Comcast XFINITY Home Security System does not properly maintain base-station communication, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat sensor functionality by interfering with ZigBee 2.4 GHz transmissions.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
---|---|---|
OS | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072
- http://www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/
- http://www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open