CVE-2017-6956
On the Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC with fbt firmware, a stack buffer overflow occurs when handling an 802.11r (FT) authentication response, leading to remote code execution via a crafted access point that sends a long R0KH-ID field in a Fast BSS Transition Information Element (FT-IE).
Published:Apr 5, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Apr 5, 2017
EPSS Score:0.00428
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Broadcom
Product
Hardmac Wi-fi Soc
Broadcom
Hardmac Wi-fi Soc
Vendor
Broadcom
Product
Hardmac Wi-fi Soc Firmware
Broadcom
Hardmac Wi-fi Soc Firmware
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
