10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-6026
D-Link DIR-100, DIR-120, DI-624S, DI-524UP, DI-604S, DI-604UP, DI-604+, TM-G5240, Planex BRL-04R, BRL-04UR, BRL-04CW, Alpha Networks HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability
Description

The web interface on D-Link DIR-100, DIR-120, DI-624S, DI-524UP, DI-604S, DI-604UP, DI-604+, and TM-G5240 routers; Planex BRL-04R, BRL-04UR, and BRL-04CW routers; and Alpha Networks routers allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and modify settings via an xmlset_roodkcableoj28840ybtide User-Agent HTTP header, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 19, 2013, 10:36 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-6026 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dlink di-524up
2 Dlink di-604\+
3 Dlink di-604s
4 Dlink di-604up
5 Dlink di-624s
6 Dlink dir-100
7 Dlink dir-120
8 Dlink tm-g5240
1 Planex brl-04cw
2 Planex brl-04r
3 Planex brl-04ur
1 Alphanetworks vdsl_asl-55052
2 Alphanetworks vdsl_asl-56552
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • If the affected router is a DIR-100, DIR-120, DI-524, DI-524UP, DI-604UP, DI-604+, DI-624S, or TM-G5240, apply the appropriate firmware update. Otherwise, contact the vendor or replace the router.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2013-6026 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-6026.

URL Resource
http://www.devttys0.com/2013/10/reverse-engineering-a-d-link-backdoor/ Exploit
http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/security
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/248083 US Government Resource
http://www.devttys0.com/2013/10/reverse-engineering-a-d-link-backdoor/ Exploit
http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/security
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/248083 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-6026 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-6026 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Nov. 11, 2018, 12:41 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

BAMF (Backdoor Access Machine Farmer)

Python

Updated: 6 years, 11 months ago
1 stars 92 fork 92 watcher
Born at : Aug. 31, 2018, 2:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

A tool which utilizes Shodan to detect vulnerable IoT devices.

backdoor pharmer router shodan

Python

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
336 stars 96 fork 96 watcher
Born at : Aug. 27, 2018, 12:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-6026 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-6026 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.devttys0.com/2013/10/reverse-engineering-a-d-link-backdoor/
    Added Reference http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/security
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/248083
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

11.41 }} -2.29%

score

0.93292

percentile