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CVE-2013-5039

5.4 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in goform/wlanBasicSecurity on the HOT HOTBOX router with software 2.1.11 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for…

Published Dec 30, 2013hotCWE-352EPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2013-5039 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hot hotbox_router_firmware. It was published on December 30, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in goform/wlanBasicSecurity on the HOT HOTBOX router with software 2.1.11 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the WiFi Security field to Deactivated via the WifiSecurity parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hot. Update hotbox_router_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/123901/HOTBOX-2.1.11-CSRF-Traversal-Denial-Of-Service.htmlRefwww.youtube.com/watch?v=CPlT09ZIj48Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/123901/HOTBOX-2.1.11-CSRF-Traversal-Denial-Of-Service.htmlRefwww.youtube.com/watch?v=CPlT09ZIj48

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5039?

CVE-2013-5039 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hot hotbox_router_firmware. It was published on December 30, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-5039?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5039?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hot. Update hotbox_router_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-5039?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-5039 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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