UPnP Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Protocol Detection

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35709

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Synopsis

The remote device supports the IGD protocol.

Description

According to its UPnP data, the remote device is a NAT router which supports the Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Standardized Device Control Protocol. Therefore, the device is potentially vulnerable as the protocol can allow an adjacent attacker to punch holes in your firewall (e.g., via a malicious Flash animation or JavaScript).

Solution

Filter incoming traffic to this port or disable this service.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35709

File Name: upnp_igd.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/19/2009

Updated: 11/15/2018

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: upnp/www

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/2008

Reference Information

CERT: 361684

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