Path traversal in D-Link products - CVE-2018-10822
Published: October 17, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15389
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10822
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to path traversal in the web interface on D-Link routers. A remote attacker can send a /.. or // after “GET /uir” in an HTTP request, conduct directory traversal and gain access to important data.
NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2017-6190.
Affected software
DWR-111
DWR-921
DWR-912
DWR-712
DWR-512
DWR-116
DWR-921
DWR-912
DWR-712
DWR-512
DWR-116
How to mitigate CVE-2018-10822
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