Denial of Service Vulnerability in Motorola SURFboard SB4200 Cable Modem
CVE-2006-5196
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2006-5196?
The HTTP interface of the Motorola SURFboard SB4200 Cable Modem is susceptible to a denial of service attack, which can be triggered by a specially crafted request containing the MfcISAPICommand set to SecretProc along with an excessively long string in the Secret parameter. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to crash the device, rendering it non-functional and disrupts internet connectivity for users.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.