OpenWrt dominates, but vulnerabilities persist in OT/IoT router firmware

Forescout has published a new report examining the current state of the software supply chain in OT/IoT routers. The study uncovered that OT and IoT cellular routers and those used in small offices and homes contain outdated software components associated with known (“n-day”) vulnerabilities. The research showed that widely used OT/IoT router firmware images have, on average, 20 exploitable n-day vulnerabilities affecting the kernel, leading to increasing security risks. Number of historical vulnerabilities by CVSS … More

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