CVE-2020-8864CWE-697

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-867, DIR-878, and DIR-882 routers with…

High · published March 23, 2020

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 8.8. It sits in the 99.6th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
8.8
EPSS
80%
Percentile
99.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-867, DIR-878, and DIR-882 routers with firmware 1.10B04. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HNAP login requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of empty passwords. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9471.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.80221 · 99.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-697 · Incorrect Comparison
Published
2020-03-23T20:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAR 20:25Z
    This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-867, DIR-878, and DIR-882 routers with…
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