Cisco Linksys E1500/E2500 apply.cgi wait_time cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Linksys E1500/E2500. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file apply.cgi. This manipulation of the argument wait_time causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2678. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Linksys E1500/E2500 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file apply.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wait_time with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 10/19/2012. The weakness was shared 02/05/2013 by Michael Messner (m1k3) with s3cur1ty as m1adv2013-004 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at s3cur1ty.de. The public release happened without involvement of Cisco. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2678 since 03/22/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by m-1-k-3 and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 109 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (24475), SecurityFocus (BID 57760†), OSVDB (89914†) and Secunia (SA52985†). Additional details are provided at arstechnica.com. The entries VDB-7439, VDB-7608, VDB-7610 and VDB-7611 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: m-1-k-3
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02/05/2013 +107 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: m1adv2013-004
Researcher: Michael Messner (m1k3)
Organization: s3cur1ty
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-2678 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2678
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7609
X-Force: 84072
SecurityFocus: 57760 - Cisco Linksys E1500/E2500 Router Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 52985 - Linksys EA2700 Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 89914

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2013 11:54
Updated: 06/15/2024 16:09
Changes: 02/11/2013 11:54 (65), 04/16/2018 11:57 (1), 05/04/2021 14:46 (3), 05/04/2021 14:49 (18), 06/15/2024 16:09 (16)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:39C:103

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