CVE-2018-6212

Published: Jun 20, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79

6.1MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

On D-Link DIR-620 devices with a certain customized (by ISP) variant of firmware 1.0.3, 1.0.37, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.7, 1.4.0, and 2.0.22, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack is possible as a result of missed filtration for special characters in the "Search" field and incorrect processing of the XMLHttpRequest object.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

d-link

commercial·TW

dir-620 firmware

Networking Infrastructure

D-Link Corp.

commercial·TWaka d-link corporation, d-link international

DIR-620

Networking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/72839/hacking/d-link-dir-620-flaws.html

securityaffairs.co

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/

bleepingcomputer.com

https://securelist.com/backdoors-in-d-links-backyard/85530/

securelist.com

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