Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-40039
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control in the affected software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered on ARRIS TG852G, TG862G, and TG1672G devices. A remote attacker (in proximity to a Wi-Fi network) can derive the default WPA2-PSK value by observing a beacon frame.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-284