TI-2017-06888 Aliases CVE-2017-9480 GHSA-rjx4-6pxq-6pqg

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version…

LOW 25CWE-200Published 2017-07-31 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST) devices allows local users (e.g., users who have command access as a consequence of CVE-2017-9479 exploitation) to read arbitrary files via UPnP access to /var/IGD/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:dpc3939_firmware:dpc3939-p20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-cmcst:::::::*	dpc3939-p20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-cmcst	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:dpc3939:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:dpc3939_firmware:dpc3939-p20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-cmcst:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions dpc3939-p20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-cmcst Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:dpc3939:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9480
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjx4-6pxq-6pqg

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-23.upnp-directory-write.txt

TI-2017-06927 The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-06887 The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-06890 The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-06891 The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-06896 The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-06900 The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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