Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
Priority HIGH 78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.63997 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:bcm43xx_wi-fi_chipset_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcm4354_wi-fi_chipset:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcm4358_wi-fi_chipset:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcm4359_wi-fi_chipset:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:bcm43xx_wi-fi_chipset_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcm4354_wi-fi_chipset:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcm4358_wi-fi_chipset:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcm4359_wi-fi_chipset:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Broadcom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9417
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8g5-rmc4-j74g
References
Other 6
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-9417
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181113 [SECURITY] [DLA 1573-1] firmware-nonfree security update
- 20190513 APPLE-SA-2019-5-13-6 Apple TV Software 7.3
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210121
- 20190514 APPLE-SA-2019-5-13-6 Apple TV Software 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-9417 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9417 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8g5-rmc4-j74g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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