Researches said millions of users who access internet using a cable modem are vulnerable to a dangerous attack .

The major impact will be on EUROPE as most of the people in Europe are using cable modems made by the companies that make use of BROADCOM CHIPS



THE VULNERABILITY HAS A CODENAME " CABLE HAUNT" as its existence has haunted millions across the world.



This vulnerability was discovered recently by 4 danish security researchers who are working in a same team .

1.) Alexander Dalsgaard Krog

2.) Jens Hegner Stærmose

3.) and Kasper Kohsel Terndrup

4.) Simon Vandel Sillesen

IMPACT OF VULNERABILITY

1.) HACKERS CAN TAKE FULL CONTROL OF INBOUND AND OUTBOUND TRAFFIC OF THE NETWORK USING THE CABLE HAUNT VULNERABILITY.

2.) HACKERS CAN DO EVASDROPPING ATTACK ON THE NETWORK.

3.) CAN MAKE SYSTEMS ZOMBIE FOR A BOTNET ATTACK IN FUTURE .



WHICH COMPANY CABLE MODEMS ARE AFFECTED ?

As of now following companies are possible having cable haunt vulnerability

1.) NETGEAR

2.) COMPAL

3.) SAGEMCOM

4.) TECHNICOLOR

SOME ISP's in norway and netherlands are taking quick action against it and hope other ISP's will follow them





WHAT NEXT?

Although no openly available exploit script has been released by any hacker yet but researchers fear it will be on the internet soon and then mass exploitation will happen.