CVE-2018-6527: XSS

Published Mar 6, 2018
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Updated

XSS vulnerability in htdocs/webinc/js/advparentctrlmap.php in D-Link DIR-868L DIR868LA1FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-865L DIR-865LREVAFIRMWAREPATCH1.08.B01 and previous versions, and DIR-860L DIR860LA1FW110b04 and previous versions allows remote attackers to read a cookie via a crafted deviceid parameter to soap.cgi.

Affected Software

12 affected components
D-Link Dir-860l Firmware<=a1_fw110b04
Dlink Dir-860l
Dlink Dir-865l Firmware<=reva_firmware_patch_1.08.b01
Dlink Dir-865l
Dlink Dir-868l Firmware<=a1_fw112b04
Dlink DIR-868L
All of the following
Dlink Dir-860l Firmware<=a1_fw110b04
Dlink Dir-860l
All of the following
Dlink Dir-865l Firmware<=reva_firmware_patch_1.08.b01
Dlink Dir-865l
All of the following
Dlink Dir-868l Firmware<=a1_fw112b04
Dlink DIR-868L

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade D-Link DIR-868L / DIR868LA1_FW112b04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in DIR868LA1_FW112b04
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade D-Link DIR-865L / DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade D-Link DIR-860L / DIR860LA1_FW110b04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in DIR860LA1_FW110b04
  4. Compensating control

    Restrict access to soap.cgi (and thus the soap.cgi endpoint reachable via the crafted deviceid parameter) to trusted clients only, e.g., via network ACL/firewall rules.

Event History

Mar 6, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the CVE ID of this vulnerability?

The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-6527.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6527?

The severity of CVE-2018-6527 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

3

Which D-Link routers are affected by CVE-2018-6527?

The D-Link routers affected by CVE-2018-6527 are DIR-868L, DIR-865L, and DIR-860L.

4

How can remote attackers exploit this vulnerability?

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to read a cookie via a crafted request.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-6527?

Please refer to the vendor's website or security advisory for information on available fixes for CVE-2018-6527.

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