CVE-2016-2398

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Comcast XFINITY Home Security System does not properly maintain base-station communication, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat sensor functionality by interfering with ZigBee 2.4 GHz transmissions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-254

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/418072Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/xfinitys-security-system-flaws-open-homes-to-thieves/
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/01/05/r7-2015-23-comcast-xfinity-home-security-system-insecure-fail-open

Timeline

Published: Feb 17, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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