CVE-2019-12512

Public Exploit
Stored XSS via X-Forwarded-For Header During Incorrect Login

Description

In NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 prior to 1.0.4.24, an attacker may execute stored XSS attacks against this device by supplying a malicious X-Forwarded-For header while performing an incorrect login attempt. The value supplied by this header will be inserted into administrative logs, found at Advanced settings->Administration->Logs, and may trigger when the page is viewed. Although this value is inserted into a textarea tag, the attack simply needs to supply a closing textarea tag.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory ise.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ise.io/casestudies/sohopelessly-broken-2-0/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12512?
CVE-2019-12512 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12512?
To fix CVE-2019-12512, 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-2019-12512 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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