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CVE-2016-2398 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open CVE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072 CVEThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/ CVE
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-2547PK - Security Features[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
comcast xfinity home security system
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:comcast:xfinity_home_security_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2398
NVD Published Date:
Feb 17, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2398 Details - Not Deferred