CVE-2006-2560
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSitecom WL-153 router firmware before 1.38 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and conduct unauthorized operations via a UPnP request with a modified InternalClient parameter, which is not validated, as demonstrated by using AddPortMapping to forward arbitrary traffic.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Sitecom WL-153 router firmware before 1.38 fails to validate the InternalClient parameter in UPnP AddPortMapping requests, allowing remote attackers to specify arbitrary internal IP addresses for port forwarding and bypass built-in access restrictions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.34= 1.31all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelLog into the router web administration interface and check the device information or status page to confirm the model is Sitecom WL-153Affected if The device is not a Sitecom WL-153 router
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Check the firmware versionIn the router web interface, look for a firmware version, system info, or status section. Compare the installed version against the affected ranges (1.34 and below, 1.31, or any version if the 'all versions' statement applies)Affected if The firmware version is 1.34 or lower, or is 1.31, or is any version (depending on whether the 'all versions' claim applies to your specific model)
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Verify if UPnP is enabledIn the router web interface, locate the UPnP settings (often under Advanced, NAT, or Port Forwarding sections). Check whether Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is turned on or enabledAffected if UPnP is enabled and the firmware version is within the affected range
You are affected if this is a Sitecom WL-153 router running firmware version 1.34 or lower (or version 1.31) with UPnP functionality enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade router firmware to version 1.38 or later; additionally, disable UPnP if not required by the network environment.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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