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CVE-2020-27863

Published: Feb 11, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-288
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 42.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of D-Link DVA-2800 and DSL-2888A routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the dhttpd service, which listens on TCP port 8008 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-10912.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-288CWE-287

Affected Products

Multiple RoutersD-LinkNetworking Infrastructure
dva-2800 firmwaredlinkNetworking Infrastructure
dsl-2888a firmwaredlinkNetworking Infrastructure
d-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructure
dlinkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructure

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10196
supportannouncement.us.dlink.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1427/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 11, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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