CVE-2018-3953

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Data entered into the 'Router Name' input field through the web portal is submitted to apply.cgi as the value to the 'machine_name' POST parameter. When the 'preinit' binary receives the SIGHUP signal, it enters a code path that continues until it reaches offset 0x0042B5C4 in the 'start_lltd' function. Within the 'start_lltd' function, a 'nvram_get' call is used to obtain the value of the user-controlled 'machine_name' NVRAM entry. This value is then entered directly into a command intended to write the host name to a file and subsequently executed."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Los dispositivos de la l\u00ednea de routers Linksys ESeries (Linksys E1200 con versi\u00f3n del firmware 2.0.09 y Linksys E2500 con versi\u00f3n del firmware 3.0.04) son susceptibles a vulnerabilidades de inyecci\u00f3n de comandos debido al filtrado incorrecto de datos pasados y recuperados desde el NVRAM. Los datos introducidos en el campo de entrada \"Router Name\" mediante el portal web se env\u00edan a apply.cgi como el valor del par\u00e1metro POST \"machine_name\". Cuando el binario \"preinit\" recibe la se\u00f1al SIGHUP, introduce una ruta de c\u00f3digo que contin\u00faa hasta que alcanza el offset 0x0042B5C4 en la funci\u00f3n \"start_lltd\". En la funci\u00f3n \"start_lltd\", se emplea una llamada \"nvram_get\" para obtener el valor de la entrada NVRAM \"machine_name\" controlada por el usuario. Este valor se introduce en un comando que debe escribir el nombre del host en un archivo y despu\u00e9s se ejecuta."}], "id": "CVE-2018-3953", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:58:06.313", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "SINGLE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 9.0, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.0, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.2, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.2, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "type": "Secondary"}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.2, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.2, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2018-10-17T02:29:01.420", "references": [{"source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0625"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0625"}], "sourceIdentifier": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-78"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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