Vulnerability · Published Mar 23, 2020 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2020-8864
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Multiple Routers from D-Link. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 81.7% (higher than 99.6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| D-Link | Multiple Routers | 1.10B04 |
Weakness: CWE-697 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H