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CVE-2013-5730

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in D-Link DSL-2740B Gateway with firmware EU_1.00 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that…

Published Nov 20, 2013dlinkCWE-352EPSS 1.16%

Overview

CVE-2013-5730 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dlink dsl-2740b_firmware. It was published on November 20, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in D-Link DSL-2740B Gateway with firmware EU_1.00 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) enable or disable Wireless MAC Address Filters via a wlFltMode action to wlmacflt.cmd, (2) enable or disable firewall protections via a request to scdmz.cmd, or (3) enable or disable remote management via a save action to scsrvcntr.cmd.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dlink. Update dsl-2740b_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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5730?

CVE-2013-5730 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dlink dsl-2740b_firmware. It was published on November 20, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-5730?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5730?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dlink. Update dsl-2740b_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.

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