PT-2019-13702 · Opengear · Opengear Console Server Firmware

Published 2019-07-31 · Updated 2019-08-07 · CVE-2019-14456

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Opengear console server firmware versions prior to 4.5.0

Description The issue is related to a stored XSS vulnerability in the serial port logging feature. If a malicious user sends crafted text to a serial port with logging enabled, the text will be replayed when the logs are viewed. Exploitation requires access to the serial port and/or console server.

Recommendations For Opengear console server firmware versions prior to 4.5.0, update to version 4.5.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling serial port logging until a patch is available. Restrict access to the serial port and console server to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-14456

Affected Products

Opengear Console Server Firmware

References · 3

• 🔥 https://opengear.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029189391-Stored-cross-site-scripting-XSS-vulnerability-in-serial-port-logging · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14456 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14456 · Vendor Advisory