topic Re: Does the new EE Smart Router use a Realtek chipset? in Broadband & Landline

Does the new EE Smart Router use a Realtek chipset?

AndyBoyle — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:18:12 GMT

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has any information on the below please as I can't find anything on the website or Google.

Does anyone know if the new EE Smart Router (white one) uses a Realtek chipset?

As per https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27255, Realtek chipsets are susceptible to this CVE.

I tried calling EE but the girl I spoke to didn't have a clue what a Realtek chip was never mind if their routers had it.

Thanks in advance for any info.

Northerner — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:05:19 GMT

It seems Realtek have issued a patch for that vulnerability which is only vulnerable to network traffic.

I don't know the specific answer to your question.

Thanks

Mustrum — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:36:06 GMT

The EE Smart Router is based on the BT Smart Hub 2 which uses a Broadcom chipset.

AndyBoyle — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:43:53 GMT

Marvellous. Thank you for confirming @Mustrum

XRaySpeX — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:28:16 GMT

Linky doesn't compute. Corrected (extra ',' was at end):

@AndyBoyle wrote:

As per https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27255 Realtek chipsets are susceptible to this CVE.