Headline
CVE-2023-2392: IoT/Netgear-SRX5308/12 at main · leetsun/IoT
A vulnerability was found in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=time_zone.htm of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument ManualDate.minutes leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-227670 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Stored XSS in Netgear-SRX5308 Router****Overview
* Type: Stored XSS
* Supplier: Netgear (https://www.netgear.com/)
* URL: https://192.168.1.1/scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=time_zone.htm
* Product: SRX5308 – ProSAFE Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall
* Affect version: (lastest) 4.3.5-3
* Firmware download: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/SRX5308/SRX5308_V4.3.5-3.zip
Description
The stored XSS vulnerability is at the web management interface of the affected routers. The vulnerability results from improper validation of user-supplied input in the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the crafted HTTP request to affected devices.
The injection happend at the parameter “ManualDate.minutes” parameter which isn’t sanitized.
Business Impact
The stored XSS vulnerability is severe and could result in serious damage. Thus the vulnerability is very dangerous which could also result in reputational damage for the business through the impact on customers’ trust.
Steps to Reproduce
- Configure the web IP address in POC: xss_post_poc.html(the Default IP address is: 192.168.1.1);
- Login web through browser(default admin:password);
- Open xss_post_poc.html with browser. You will see an alert window pop up.
Proof of Concept