Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3 Web Management Interface platform.cgi?page=dmz_setup.htm winsServer1 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. This impacts an unknown function of the file scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=dmz_setup.htm of the component Web Management Interface. This manipulation of the argument winsServer1 causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-2387. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=dmz_setup.htm of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument winsServer1 with an unknown input 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.

The weakness was published 04/28/2023. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-2387. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. By approaching the search of inurl:scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=dmz_setup.htm it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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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• Netgear

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• SRX5308

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• 4.3.5-3

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.netgear.com/

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Accepted

• Submit #113804: Stored XSS in Netgear-SRX5308 Router(4) (by leetsun)

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