Belkin N300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender formHwSet Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Belkin N300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of formHwSet requests. It is possible to inject arbitrary operating system commands when the application is handling several of the request's parameters. A remote attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute remote code under the context of the root user.
Additional Details
Belkin has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=4975
Disclosure Timeline
- 2014-11-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2015-07-20 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Elvis Collado of HP DVLabs
