Vulnerability CVE-2017-9491


Published: 2017-07-30   Modified: 2017-07-31

Description:
The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421733-160420a-CMCST); Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST); Cisco DPC3939B (firmware version dpc3939b-v303r204217-150321a-CMCST); Cisco DPC3941T (firmware version DPC3941_2.5s3_PROD_sey); and Arris TG1682G (eMTA&DOCSIS version 10.0.132.SIP.PC20.CT, software version TG1682_2.2p7s2_PROD_sey) devices does not set the secure flag for cookies in an https session to an administration application, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture these cookies by intercepting their transmission within an http session.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Cisco -> Dpc3939 firmware 
Cisco -> Dpc3941t firmware 
Cisco -> Dpc3939b firmware 
Arris -> Tg1682g firmware 

 References:
https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-35.improper-cookie-flags.txt

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