CVE-1999-0791 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Hybrid Network cable modems do not include an authentication mechanism for administration, allowing remote attackers to compromise the system through the HSMP protocol.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.77% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-10-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hybrid network | cable modem |
| hybrid network | hsmp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Hybrid Networks Cable Broadband Access System 1.0 - Remote Configuration | 1999-10-05 |
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