Arris DG860A and DG1670A devices have predictable default WPA2 PSKs that could lead to…
Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Arris DG860A and DG1670A devices have predictable default WPA2 PSKs that could lead to unauthorized remote access. (They use the first 6 characters of the SSID and the last 6 characters of the BSSID, decrementing the last digit.)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00358 29th 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:arris:dg860a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Arris |
| cpe:2.3:h:arris:dg860a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arris |
| cpe:2.3:o:arris:dg1670a_firmware:ts0901203b6_020420_16xx.gw_pc20_tw:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ts0901203b6_020420_16xx.gw_pc20_tw | Vulnerable | Arris |
| cpe:2.3:h:arris:dg1670a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arris |
- cpe:2.3:o:arris:dg860a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Arris
- cpe:2.3:h:arris:dg860a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arris
- cpe:2.3:o:arris:dg1670a_firmware:ts0901203b6_020420_16xx.gw_pc20_tw:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ts0901203b6_020420_16xx.gw_pc20_tw Vulnerable ·Arris
- cpe:2.3:h:arris:dg1670a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arris
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4gg-hh5p-pjmg
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-40038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4gg-hh5p-pjmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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