Information disclosure in DIR-850L - CVE-2017-14419
Published: September 11, 2017 / Updated: January 23, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8205
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14419
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: D-Link
Affected software:
DIR-850L
DIR-850L
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can retrieve admin password from routers, and use it to associate users' routers with their own MyDLink cloud accounts, effectively taking control over the device.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14419
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.