D-Link DIR-823G 1.02B03 HNAP API /bin/goahead SetWanSettings Hijacking access control

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in D-Link DIR-823G 1.02B03. This vulnerability affects the function SetWanSettings of the file /bin/goahead of the component HNAP API. The manipulation results in access control (Hijacking). This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-7390. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in D-Link DIR-823G 1.02B03 (Router Operating System). Affected is the function SetWanSettings of the file /bin/goahead of the component HNAP API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Hijacking). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in /bin/goahead on D-Link DIR-823G devices with firmware 1.02B03. There is incorrect access control allowing remote attackers to hijack the DNS service configuration of all clients in the WLAN, without authentication, via the SetWanSettings HNAP API.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2019. The weakness was presented 02/05/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-7390 since 02/04/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/06/2023). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 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-823G

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• 1.02B03

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

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