CVE-2015-5999

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the D-Link DIR-816L Wireless Router with firmware before 2.06.B09_BETA allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change the admin password, (2) change the network policy, or (3) possibly have other unspecified impact via crafted requests to hedwig.cgi and pigwidgeon.cgi.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.25% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/45 exploit mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134379/D-Link-DIR-816L-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536886/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77588 vdb entry
ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/SECURITY_ADVISEMENTS/DIR-816L/DIR-816L_REVB_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.06.B09_BETA_EN.PDF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38707/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5999?
CVE-2015-5999 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5999?
To fix CVE-2015-5999, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5999 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5999 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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