An issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before version 4.5.0. There is an NGINX authentication bypass via Lua string pattern matching. This affects A1300 4.4.6, AX1800 4.4.6, AXT1800 4.4.6, MT3000 4.4.6, MT2500 4.4.6, MT6000 4.5.0, MT1300 4.3.7, MT300N-V2 4.3.7, AR750S 4.3.7, AR750 4.3.7, AR300M 4.3.7, and B1300 4.3.7.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gl-ax1800_firmware | Gl-inet | 4.3.7 (including) | 4.3.7 (including) |
| Gl-ax1800_firmware | Gl-inet | 4.4.6 (including) | 4.4.6 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176708/GL.iNet-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Authentication-bypass.md
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176708/GL.iNet-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Authentication-bypass.md