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Unscored Public exploit CVE-1999-0791 EUVD-1999-0772GHSA-qj7p-33j4-5mh8

Hybrid Network cable modems do not include an authentication mechanism for administration, allowing remote attackers to compromise the syst…

Published Oct 13, 2000 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Hybrid Network cable modems do not include an authentication mechanism for administration, allowing remote attackers to compromise the system through the HSMP protocol.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

References

  • 695 vdb-entry