CVE-2017-2238 Cross-site request forgery in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A

High 8.8 Published 7 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication on Toshiba home gateways via cross-site request forgery.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-2238?

CVE-2017-2238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A firmware HEM-GW16A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A firmware HEM-GW26A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2238?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Toshiba Hem-Gw16a Firmware, Toshiba Hem-Gw26a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ccw8-5g82-g89h.