Asus GT-AC5300 up to 3.0.0.4.384_32738 appGet.cgi hook cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Asus GT-AC5300 up to 3.0.0.4.384_32738. The affected element is an unknown function of the file appGet.cgi. Executing a manipulation of the argument hook as part of Parameter can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-17021. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Asus GT-AC5300 up to 3.0.0.4.384_32738 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file appGet.cgi. The manipulation of the argument hook as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the appGet.cgi hook parameter.

The bug was discovered 09/13/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17021 since 09/13/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: asus.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-17021 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17021
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124042
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Created: 09/15/2018 07:36
Updated: 03/23/2020 19:35
Changes: 09/15/2018 07:36 (58), 03/23/2020 19:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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