CVE-2006-6538

Public Exploit

Description

D-LINK DWL-2000AP+ firmware 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (device reset) via a flood of ARP replies on the wired or wireless (radio) link and (2) a denial of service (device crash) via a flood of ARP requests on the wireless link.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.77% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://tripp.dynalias.org/arpflood.c	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30837	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454047/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23332	third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2029	third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2915	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4965	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6538?: CVE-2006-6538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6538?: To fix CVE-2006-6538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6538 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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