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CVE-2016-1138: KDDI Home Spot Cube firmware allows false web headers

CVE-2016-1138 · published 10 years ago

Summary

Devices running KDDI Home Spot Cube firmware older than version 2 can be tricked into adding unauthorized HTTP headers to web requests. This can let a remote attacker alter how browsers or services interpret traffic, potentially leading to misuse of the connection. Update the device firmware to the latest version as soon as possible to close the gap.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
kddi	home_spot_cube_firmware	2.0 `cpe:2.3:o:kddi:home_spot_cube_firmware:2.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

CRLF injection vulnerability on KDDI HOME SPOT CUBE devices before 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via unspecified vectors.

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN54686544/index.html Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000009 Vendor Advisory
http://www.au.kddi.com/mobile/service/smartphone/wifi/homespot/#anc06 Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.7 Medium

Exploitation

1% chance of attack within 30 days

Timeline

Published30 Jan 2016

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2016-1138 · NVD

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