6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-6212
D-Link DIR-620 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description

On D-Link DIR-620 devices with a certain customized (by ISP) variant of firmware 1.0.3, 1.0.37, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.7, 1.4.0, and 2.0.22, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack is possible as a result of missed filtration for special characters in the "Search" field and incorrect processing of the XMLHttpRequest object.

INFO

Published Date :

June 20, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2023, 6:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6212 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 D-link dir-620_firmware
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-2018-6212.

URL Resource
http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/05/25/d-link-dir-620-routers-critical-vulnerabilities/ Third Party Advisory
https://securelist.com/backdoors-in-d-links-backyard/85530/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/72839/hacking/d-link-dir-620-flaws.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/ Third Party Advisory

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6212 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6212 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/05/25/d-link-dir-620-routers-critical-vulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/05/25/d-link-dir-620-routers-critical-vulnerabilities/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://securelist.com/backdoors-in-d-links-backyard/85530/ No Types Assigned https://securelist.com/backdoors-in-d-links-backyard/85530/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/72839/hacking/d-link-dir-620-flaws.html No Types Assigned https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/72839/hacking/d-link-dir-620-flaws.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/ No Types Assigned https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:1.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-620_firmware:2.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.12 }} 0.01%

score

0.44561

percentile

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