CVE-2013-6918
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 · uneditedThe web interface on the Satechi travel router 1.5, when Wi-Fi is used for WAN access, exposes the console without authentication on the WAN IP address regardless of the "Web Management via WAN" setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests.
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 Satechi travel router 1.5 exposes its web management console without authentication on the WAN IP address, bypassing the intended 'Web Management via WAN' setting. This allows remote attackers on the internet to access the router's administrative interface directly via HTTP, bypassing all access controls.
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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= 1.5CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 device modelLog into the router's web management console (typically at 192.168.1.1 or similar LAN IP) and check the device model name displayed in the admin interface or status page.Affected if The device is not a Satechi Smart Travel Router.
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Check firmware versionIn the router's web admin interface, locate the firmware version information, typically found under Settings, System, or Status pages. Compare the displayed version number to 1.5.Affected if The firmware version is exactly 1.5.
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Verify WAN web interface exposureFrom an external network (not on the router's LAN), attempt to access the router's WAN IP address via HTTP port 80. This can be done by entering the public WAN IP in a browser. If a login page or admin interface loads without any authentication prompt, the vulnerability is present.Affected if The router's administrative web interface is accessible from the WAN (internet) side without any authentication required.
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Test Web Management setting bypassIn the router's admin panel, locate the 'Web Management via WAN' setting (or similar). Disable it if present, then repeat step 3 from an external network. If the interface remains accessible despite the setting being disabled, the CVE is present.Affected if The web interface remains accessible from WAN even when the WAN management setting is disabled.
You are affected if you own a Satechi Smart Travel Router running firmware version 1.5 and your router's administrative web interface is reachable from the internet (WAN side) without authentication, regardless of the WAN management setting configuration.
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 dataIf firmware update is available from Satechi, apply it. Otherwise, implement network-level controls such as blocking WAN access to the router's web interface via firewall rules, or disable WAN-facing network access entirely if remote management is not required.
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