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CVE-2017-6957
Stack-based buffer overflow in the firmware in Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC chips, when the firmware supports CCKM Fast and Secure Roaming…
High8.1EPSS 4.6%
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- mitre
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the firmware in Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC chips, when the firmware supports CCKM Fast and Secure Roaming and the feature is enabled in RAM, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted reassociation response frame with a Cisco IE (156).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.6% · top 8.4% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141803/Broadcom-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 97054 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1051 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .