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CVE-2018-20305

Published: Dec 20, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
4.1%
Top 10.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices allow arbitrary remote code execution without authentication via the newpass parameter. In the /goform/form2userconfig.cgi handler function, a long password may lead to a stack-based buffer overflow and overwrite a return address.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

n/an/a
DIR-816 A2D-Link Corp.Networking Infrastructure
dir-816 a2 firmwared-linkNetworking Infrastructure
d-link corp.commercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka d-link corporation, d-link international
d-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/RootSoull/Vuln-Poc/tree/master/D-Link/DIR-816
github.com
https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2018-20305/
cxsecurity.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20305
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Dec 20, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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