CVE-2016-10699 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

D-Link DSL-2740E 1.00_BG_20150720 devices are prone to persistent XSS attacks in the username and password fields: a remote unauthenticated user may craft logins and passwords with script tags in them. Because there is no sanitization in the input fields, an unaware logged-in administrator may be a victim when checking the router logs.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dlink	Dsl-2740E Firmware	1.00_bg_20150720
Dlink	Dsl-2740E	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101622Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2016-018/ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101622Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2016-018/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10699?

CVE-2016-10699 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). D-Link DSL-2740E 1.00_BG_20150720 devices are prone to persistent XSS attacks in the username and password fields: a remote unauthenticated user may craft logins and passwords with script tags in them...

How severe is CVE-2016-10699?

CVE-2016-10699 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10699?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dlink Dsl-2740E Firmware, Dlink Dsl-2740E.