CVE-2017-9417
Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 64.00% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 1 December 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- broadcom/bcm43xx wi-fi chipset firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 54.6% on 21 September 2026 to 64.0% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99482
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038950
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039330
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00015.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-9417
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/30
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210121
- https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings.html#broadpwn-remotely-compromising-android-and-ios-via-a-bug-in-broadcoms-wi-fi-chipsetsTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99482
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038950
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039330
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00015.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-9417
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/30
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210121
- https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings.html#broadpwn-remotely-compromising-android-and-ios-via-a-bug-in-broadcoms-wi-fi-chipsetsTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.