Session fixation in DSL-2888A - CVE-2020-24579
Published: December 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49092
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24579
CWE-ID: CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: D-Link
Affected software:
DSL-2888A
DSL-2888A
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect session management mechanism, which solely relies on the user's IP address. A remote attacker with ability to use the victim's IP address can gain unauthorized access to victim's session, after victim successfully logs in onto the device.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24579
Install updates from vendor's website.