#VU17140 Cross-site scripting in DIR-850L - CVE-2017-14416

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17140

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14416

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DIR-850L
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: D-Link

Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal the authentication cookies and gain access to the device.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

DIR-850L: Rev.B1 2.06 - 2.07.B05

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External links
https://pierrekim.github.io/advisories/2017-dlink-0x00-dlink-850l-cloud.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.