CVE-2015-5996 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2015-5996?

CVE-2015-5996 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-5996?

CVE-2015-5996 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5996?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediabridge Medialink Mwn-Wapr300N Firmware, Mediabridge Medialink Mwn-Wapr300N.

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mediabridge	Medialink Mwn-Wapr300N Firmware	<= 5.07.50
Mediabridge	Medialink Mwn-Wapr300N	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45078/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630872Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45078/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630872Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-5996?

CVE-2015-5996 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

How severe is CVE-2015-5996?

CVE-2015-5996 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5996?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediabridge Medialink Mwn-Wapr300N Firmware, Mediabridge Medialink Mwn-Wapr300N.