CVE-2019-13321 Open redirect in Browser

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Network-adjacent attackers can force the browser to open malicious URLs via captive portal responses, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-13321?

CVE-2019-13321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xiaomi Browser, published on 10 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This vulnerability allows network adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Xiaomi Browser Prior to 10.4.0. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a malicious access point. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HTTP responses to the Captive Portal. A crafted HTML response can cause the Captive Portal to to open a browser to a specified location without user interaction. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7467.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13321?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mi Mi Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13321?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13321 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-13321 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13321 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v8fr-hv57-w55f.

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