CVE-2017-8836 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Cross-site request forgery in Peplink Balance routers allows attackers to modify admin credentials if a logged-in user visits a malicious site.
- 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-2017-8836?
CVE-2017-8836 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 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
CSRF exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-7.0.1-build2093. The CGI scripts in the administrative interface are affected. This allows an attacker to execute commands, if a logged in user visits a malicious website. This can for example be used to change the credentials of the administrative webinterface.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8836?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Peplink 1350hw2 Firmware, Peplink 2500 Firmware, Peplink 380hw6 Firmware, Peplink 580hw2 Firmware, Peplink 710hw3 Firmware, Peplink B305hw2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mwj-jf28-g57f.