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CVE-2008-1253

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/webcm on the D-Link DSL-G604T router allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the var:category parameter, as demonstrated by a request for advanced/portforw.htm on the fwan page.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1253 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from d-link organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-03-10T17:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	d-link	dsl-g604t	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29530 ([email protected])
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28439 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41117 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29530 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28439 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41117 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For d-link's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.