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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in D-Link DIR-300 1.05. This affects an unknown function of the file tools_system.xgi. Performing a manipulation of the argument exeshell results in cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-300 1.05 (Router Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file tools_system.xgi. The manipulation of the argument exeshell with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/22/2013 by Michael Messner (m1k3) with s3cur1ty as m1adv2013-014 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at s3cur1ty.de. The public release was coordinated with D-Link. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by m-1-k-3 and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version Firmware 1.06 or 4.14b02 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (24975) and OSVDB (92698†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-8508, VDB-8509, VDB-8510 and VDB-8512. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

• DIR-300 Firmware 1.05
• DIR-615 Firmware 4.13

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Type

• Router Operating System

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• D-Link

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• DIR-300

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• 1.05

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

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