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CVE-2015-4400

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—

Ring (formerly DoorBot) video doorbells allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the wireless network configuration by pressing the set up button and leveraging an API in the GainSpan Wi-Fi module.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Ring — Ring Firmware

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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