AI helps uncover serious WiFi flaw in Movistar, Orange and Vodafone routers
Security researcher Quentin Kaiser, using AI tools, presented at the Hexacon 2026 conference a vulnerability dubbed WPSplinter, found in an old Broadcom WiFi software implementation used since 2010. The flaw allows an attacker to execute malicious code and extract sensitive information without knowing the network password, simply by being within signal range. It potentially affects models used by Movistar, O2, Orange, Jazztel, Simyo, Vodafone and Lowi. Broadcom had already addressed the issue in 2018.
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- The vulnerability, called WPSplinter, lies in an old Broadcom WiFi software implementation used since 2010
- It allows executing malicious code and extracting sensitive information without knowing the network password
- Flagged models include Askey RTF3505VW, MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC, Comtrend VG8050, Sagemcom Fast 5656 and Sercomm ONT L3
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