CVE-2018-15517 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 8.6 Published 31 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

The MailConnect feature allows attackers to perform Server-Side Request Forgery by connecting to arbitrary internal hosts and ports.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-15517?

CVE-2018-15517 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The MailConnect feature on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices is intended to check a connection to an SMTP server but actually allows outbound TCP to any port on any IP address, leading to SSRF, as demonstrated by an index.php/System/MailConnect/host/127.0.0.1/port/22/secure/ URI.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Central Wifimanager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2018-15517 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15517 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq7j-8qv3-mmrm.