CVE-2017-7398 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can trick an authenticated admin into changing wireless security settings, disabling encryption or hiding the SSID, on a D-Link router.

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-2017-7398?

CVE-2017-7398 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 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

D-Link DIR-615 HW: T1 FW:20.09 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This enables an attacker to perform an unwanted action on a wireless router for which the user/admin is currently authenticated, as demonstrated by changing the Security option from WPA2 to None, or changing the hiddenSSID parameter, SSID parameter, or a security-option password.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include D-Link Dir-615 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-7398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42pv-rvjf-mxph.

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