CVE-2017-6896 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate from user to admin privileges on DIGISOL wireless routers by modifying the Base64-encoded session cookie.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6896?
CVE-2017-6896 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege escalation vulnerability on the DIGISOL DG-HR1400 1.00.02 wireless router enables an attacker to escalate from user privilege to admin privilege just by modifying the Base64-encoded session cookie value.
Weakness: CWE-565
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Digisol Dg-Hr1400 Router Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qxh-r3cq-86g7.