Information disclosure in DIR-850L - CVE-2017-14419
Published: September 11, 2017 / Updated: January 23, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8205
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-2017-14419
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
DIR-850L
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14419
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.