CVE-2016-2398

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Published Feb 17, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:comcast:xfinity_home_security_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3482	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.613% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Comcast Xfinity Home Security System

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 17, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved: Feb 17, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 17, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

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