Posted on 01/05/2016 10:32:09 PM PST by Utilizer
Summary
By creating a failure condition in the 2.4 GHz radio frequency band, the Comcast XFINITY Home Security System fails open, with the base station failing to recognize or alert on a communications failure with the component sensors. In addition, sensors take an inordinate amount of time to re-establish communications with the base station, even if their "closed" state is switched to "open" during the failure event.
Product Description
The Comcast XFINITY Home Security system is a remote-enabled home security system, consisting of a battery-powered base station and one or more battery-powered sensors, all using the open standard ZigBee wireless communication protocol.
Credit
This issue was discovered by Phil Bosco of Rapid7, Inc.
(Excerpt) Read more at community.rapid7.com ...
Comcast is in great peril from competitors taking away their market. This fault of their alarm system base station may be impossible to fix without a complete redesign. That could be another nail in the coffin for Comcast.
You make that sound like it’s a BAD thing /s
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