A Broadcom WPS flaw dating back to at least 2010 lets attackers within Wi-Fi range run code on routers without the password.
Broadcom told the researcher it replaced the code from 2018, but declined to assign a CVE, calling the software obsolete.
Changing your Wi-Fi password won’t help, and disabling WPS may not either; firmware updates or replacement are the fix.
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Source: TechRadar News
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