CVE-2018-6528: XSS

Published Mar 6, 2018
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Updated

XSS vulnerability in htdocs/webinc/body/bscsmssend.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 receiver 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

    Mitigate XSS/cookie exposure by preventing untrusted clients from accessing soap.cgi/receiver parameter (e.g., restrict access to the device endpoints at the network layer so only trusted sources can reach soap.cgi).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-6528?

CVE-2018-6528 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in D-Link DIR-868L, DIR-865L, and DIR-860L routers.

2

How does CVE-2018-6528 affect D-Link DIR-868L?

CVE-2018-6528 allows remote attackers to read a cookie via a crafted request to htdocs/webinc/body/bsc_sms_send.php in D-Link DIR-868L routers running DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions.

3

How does CVE-2018-6528 affect D-Link DIR-865L?

CVE-2018-6528 allows remote attackers to read a cookie via a crafted request to htdocs/webinc/body/bsc_sms_send.php in D-Link DIR-865L routers running DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01 and previous versions.

4

How does CVE-2018-6528 affect D-Link DIR-860L?

CVE-2018-6528 allows remote attackers to read a cookie via a crafted request to htdocs/webinc/body/bsc_sms_send.php in D-Link DIR-860L routers running DIR860LA1_FW110b04 and previous versions.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-6528?

To mitigate CVE-2018-6528, users should upgrade to the latest firmware version provided by D-Link.

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