#VU49092 Session fixation in DSL-2888A - CVE-2020-24579 

 

#VU49092 Session fixation in DSL-2888A - CVE-2020-24579

Published: December 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49092
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
DSL-2888A
Software vendor:
D-Link

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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