Use of hardcoded credentials in DIR-620 - CVE-2018–12676
Published: November 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15720
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018–12676
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: D-Link
Affected software:
DIR-620
DIR-620
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the credentials for web dashboard are hardcoded for ISP support purposes. A remote attacker can gain privileged access to the router’s dashboard and execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to the credentials for web dashboard are hardcoded for ISP support purposes. A remote attacker can gain privileged access to the router’s dashboard and execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2018–12676
Update to version 2.0.22.