JVN#17964918: Multiple I-O DATA LAN routers vulnerable in UPnP functionality

A wired LAN router NP-BBRS and a wireless LAN router WN-G54/R2 provided by I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. contain a vulnerability in the UPnP functionality.

Impact

The device may be used in a DDoS attack, as a SSDP reflector.

Solution

For NP-BBRS:
Do not use NP-BBRS
The developer has stated that the support of NP-BBRS has been discontinued thus recommends users to stop using NP-BBRS.
Note that the successor to NP-BBRS, ETX2-RA, is not affected by this vulnerability.

For WN-G54/R2:
Update the Firmware
I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. has released firmware Ver.1.03 to address this vulnerability.
Update to the latest version of firmware according to the information provided by the developer.

Products Affected

• NP-BBRS with all firmware versions
• WN-G54/R2 with firmware prior to Ver.1.03