D-Link DIR-615 20.07 Web UI Hostname cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in D-Link DIR-615 20.07. This affects an unknown part of the component Web UI. The manipulation of the argument Hostname leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-15874. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in D-Link DIR-615 20.07 (Router Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Web UI. The manipulation of the argument hostname with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on D-Link DIR-615 routers 20.07 allows an attacker to inject JavaScript into the "Status -> Active Client Table" page via the hostname field in a DHCP request.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2018. The weakness was disclosed 08/25/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15874 since 08/25/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/18/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Router Operating System

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• D-Link

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• DIR-615

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• 20.07

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

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