CVE-2015-5991: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in form2WlanSetup.cgi on Philippine Long Distance Telephone (P

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2015-5991 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting speedsurf 504an firmware, kasda kw58293 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in form2WlanSetup.cgi on Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) SpeedSurf 504AN devices with firmware GAN9.8U26-4-TX-R6B018-PH.EN and Kasda KW58293 devices allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that perform setup operations, as demonstrated by modifying network settings.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-09-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: philippine long distance telephone

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-09-21 10:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

philippine long distance telephone speedsurf 504an firmware MITIGATE

Affected: gan9.8u26-4-tx-r6b018-hp.en

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before gan9.8u26-4-tx-r6b018-hp.en

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

philippine long distance telephone kasda kw58293 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-5991?

speedsurf 504an firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; kasda kw58293 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5991 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5991 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-5991 affect?

CVE-2015-5991 affects speedsurf 504an firmware, kasda kw58293 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in form2WlanSetup.cgi on Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) SpeedSurf 504AN devices with firmware GAN9.8U26-4-TX-R6B018-PH.EN and Kasda KW58293 devices allows remote attackers to hijack

How urgent is CVE-2015-5991?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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