CVE-2020-27865

Published: Feb 11, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-288

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1860 firmware version 1.04B03 WiFi extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the uhttpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10894.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-288 CWE-287

Affected Products

dlink

commercial·TW

dap-1860 firmware

Networking Infrastructure

D-Link

commercial·TW

DAP-1860

Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10197

supportannouncement.us.dlink.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1429/

zerodayinitiative.com

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