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Products => Computers => Networking & Wireless => Topic started by: madires on August 17, 2021, 01:40:08 pm

Title: Security issues Realtek RTL8xxx SoCs
Post by: madires on August 17, 2021, 01:40:08 pm
Several security issues in SDK for RTL8xxx: CVE-2021-35392, CVE-2021-35393, CVE-2021-35394 and CVE-2021-35395. 65+ vendors affected (WiFi routers, WiFi repeaters, IP cameras and IoT).
Details: https://www.iot-inspector.com/blog/advisory-multiple-issues-realtek-sdk-iot-supply-chain/ (https://www.iot-inspector.com/blog/advisory-multiple-issues-realtek-sdk-iot-supply-chain/)

Update:
One IoT botnet is already looking for victims: https://therecord.media/hundreds-of-thousands-of-realtek-based-devices-under-attack-from-iot-botnet/ (https://therecord.media/hundreds-of-thousands-of-realtek-based-devices-under-attack-from-iot-botnet/)