CVE-2021-28160
Linksys Wireless-N WiFi Repeater reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV 1.0 (28.08.06.1) suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability due to unsanitized SSID value when the latter is displayed in the /repeater.html page ("Repeater Wizard" homepage section).
INFO
Published Date :
March 18, 2021, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-28160
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2021-28160.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blog-ssh3ll.medium.com/acexy-wireless-n-wifi-repeater-vulnerabilities-8bd5d14a2990 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.amazon.com/Extender-Wireless-Repeater-External-Antennas/dp/B08GMCC6X2/ | Product |
| https://blog-ssh3ll.medium.com/acexy-wireless-n-wifi-repeater-vulnerabilities-8bd5d14a2990 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.amazon.com/Extender-Wireless-Repeater-External-Antennas/dp/B08GMCC6X2/ | Product |
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CVE-2021-28160 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://blog-ssh3ll.medium.com/acexy-wireless-n-wifi-repeater-vulnerabilities-8bd5d14a2990 Added Reference https://www.amazon.com/Extender-Wireless-Repeater-External-Antennas/dp/B08GMCC6X2/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://blog-ssh3ll.medium.com/acexy-wireless-n-wifi-repeater-vulnerabilities-8bd5d14a2990 No Types Assigned https://blog-ssh3ll.medium.com/acexy-wireless-n-wifi-repeater-vulnerabilities-8bd5d14a2990 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.amazon.com/Extender-Wireless-Repeater-External-Antennas/dp/B08GMCC6X2/ No Types Assigned https://www.amazon.com/Extender-Wireless-Repeater-External-Antennas/dp/B08GMCC6X2/ Product Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:acexy_wireless-n_wifi_repeater_project:acexy_wireless-n_wifi_repeater_firmware:28.08.06.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:acexy_wireless-n_wifi_repeater_project:acexy_wireless-n_wifi_repeater:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Reflected XSS on Acexy (BoyaMicro) Wireless-N WiFi Repeater 28.08.06.1 version 1.0 devices can occur via a malformed SSID field during scanning for nearby access points, which also occurs when a device's user visits the Repeater Wizard web management section. This enables an attacker to steal LAN credentials without being connected to the device. Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV 1.0 (28.08.06.1) suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability due to unsanitized SSID value when the latter is displayed in the /repeater.html page ("Repeater Wizard" homepage section). -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Stored XSS on Acexy (BoyaMicro) Wireless-N WiFi Repeater 28.08.06.1 version 1.0 devices can occur via a malformed SSID field during scanning for nearby access points, which also occurs when a device's user visits the Repeater Wizard web management section. This enables an attacker to steal LAN credentials without being connected to the device. Reflected XSS on Acexy (BoyaMicro) Wireless-N WiFi Repeater 28.08.06.1 version 1.0 devices can occur via a malformed SSID field during scanning for nearby access points, which also occurs when a device's user visits the Repeater Wizard web management section. This enables an attacker to steal LAN credentials without being connected to the device.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-28160 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-2021-28160
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} 0.03%
score
0.44463
percentile