CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-12512: Stored XSS via X-Forwarded-For Header During Incorrect Login

First published: Mon Feb 24 2020(Updated: )

In NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 prior to 1.0.4.24, an attacker may execute stored XSS attacks against this device by supplying a malicious X-Forwarded-For header while performing an incorrect login attempt. The value supplied by this header will be inserted into administrative logs, found at Advanced settings->Administration->Logs, and may trigger when the page is viewed. Although this value is inserted into a textarea tag, the attack simply needs to supply a closing textarea tag.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Netgear Nighthawk X10-r9000 Firmware<1.0.4.24
NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R9000

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-12512?

    CVE-2019-12512 is a vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 prior to version 1.0.4.24 that allows an attacker to execute stored XSS attacks.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-12512?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-12512 by supplying a malicious X-Forwarded-For header during an incorrect login attempt, which will be inserted into administrative logs.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-12512?

    CVE-2019-12512 has a severity rating of 6.1 (medium).

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-12512?

    NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 firmware versions prior to 1.0.4.24 are affected by CVE-2019-12512.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-12512?

    To fix CVE-2019-12512, update your NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 firmware to version 1.0.4.24 or later.

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