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    Zero-Day Research/CVE-2016-11015
    ▲ MediumCVSS 6.5✓ PatchedEPSS 0.00244%

    Cross-Site Request Forgery in Netgear Router

    NETGEAR JNR1010 devices before 1.0.0.32 allow cgi-bin/webproc CSRF via the :InternetGatewayDevice.X_TWSZ-COM_URL_Filter.BlackList.1.URL parameter.

    CVE IDCVE-2016-11015
    CVSS v3.16.5 Medium
    VendorNetGear
    CWECWE-352
    DisclosedOct 28, 2015
    StatusFixed
    All advisories
    • 01Description
    • 02Proof of Concept
    • 03Impact
    • 04Remediation
    • 05Timeline
    • 06References
    01/Description

    What this actually is.

    Technical background, root cause, and affected surface.

    A Cross-site request forgery vulnerability was identified on NETGEAR JNR1010 devices before 1.0.0.32 allow cgibin/webprocCSRFviathe: InternetGatewayDevice. X_TWSZCOM_URL_Filter.BlackList.1.URL parameter. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web UI on an affected device.

    Vendor
    NetGear
    Affected Product
    JNR1010_firmware
    CVE
    CVE-2016-11015
    Securin ID
    2016-CSW-01-1016
    Status
    Fixed
    Date
    October 28, 2015
    Severity
    Medium
    CVSS Score
    6.5
    Vector
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    CWE
    CWE-352
    02/Proof of Concept

    From one request
    to root shell.

    Reproduced in a sandboxed environment. Requires only LAN or WiFi adjacency.

    6.5CVSS 3.1
    VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    ScopeUnchanged
    ImpactC:N / I:H / A:N
    SeverityMedium

    We created a forged request by changing the value of any variable. In InternetGatewayDevice.X_TWSZ-COM_URL_Filter.BlackList.1 variable in the URL http://router-ip/cgi-bin/webproc was sent to the victim by forcing him/her to click on the malicious link generated by an attacker. With different sessions, it allows the attacker to change the settings of the victim’s router.

    PoC · Exploitation Steps▲ trigger
    01Figure 01: Blocked site keywords before the CSRF request was sent to the victim.02Figure 02: CSRF Request is created by changing the Blocklist URL variable.03Figure 03: CSRF request is successfully submitted in the victim’s browser.

    Note: Similarly, we can manipulate any request and can force the victim to access the link generated by the attacker to make changes to the router settings without the victim’s knowledge.

    03/Impact

    What an attacker does to you.

    Post-exploitation outcomes mapped to CVSS impact metrics.

    An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user.

    04/Remediation

    Fix it. In this order.

    A runbook, not a checklist. Sequence matters — assume compromise before you act.

    Download the latest updated firmware and update it as per vendor advisory.

    Securin advisory — For coordinated remediation support or threat-actor briefings related to CVE-2016-11015, contact disclose@securin.io
    05/Disclosure Timeline

    Vendors moved in days.
    Attackers in hours.

    Reconstructed from vendor advisories, CISA bulletins, and Securin research records.

    Oct 28, 2015

    Discovered vulnerability in Netgear Router Firmware Version 1.0.0.24

    Oct 28, 2015

    Reported to vendor

    Nov 03, 2015

    Netgear’s technical team address the issue after follow-up

    Dec 13, 2015

    Vulnerability got fixed

    Dec 30, 2015

    Updated Netgear Router JNR1010 version 1.0.0.32 was released

    Disclosed 63 days after discovery

    06/References

    Cite, verify, go deeper.

    Primary sources — NVD, CISA KEV, and machine-readable IoC feed.

    NVD

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