Hidden functionality in DIR-X4860 and COVR-X1870 - CVE-2024-45696
Published: September 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97417
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45696
CWE-ID: CWE-912
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: D-Link
Affected software:
DIR-X4860
COVR-X1870
DIR-X4860
COVR-X1870
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system
The vulnerability exists due to hidden functionality (backdoor) is present in software. A remote attacker on the local network can use this functionality to forcibly enable the telnet service and log in using hard-coded credentials.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45696
Install updates from vendor's website.