#VU8209 Security restrictions bypass in DIR-850L - CVE-2017-14423 

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#VU8209 Security restrictions bypass in DIR-850L - CVE-2017-14423

Published: September 11, 2017 / Updated: January 23, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8209
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14423
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DIR-850L
Software vendor:
D-Link

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The weakness exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass security restrictions, alter DNS settings and perform further routing and bruteforce attacks.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.


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