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GHSA-G5W6-695V-8QQH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:58 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:57

Details

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.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVE-2016-2398 (GCVE-0-2016-2398)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-02-17 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:23

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

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	https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/bl…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN

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GHSA-G5W6-695V-8QQH

CVE-2016-2398 (GCVE-0-2016-2398)

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