Description
micro_httpd on the RCA DCM425 cable modem allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a long string to TCP port 80.
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
- RCA DCM425 Cable Modem - 'micro_httpd' Denial of Service (PoC) EDB-11597 · dos · Feb 28, 2010
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 38778 third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1002-exploits/rcadcm425-dos.txt
- 38488 vdb-entry